Electrical Maintenance D4

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Purchases is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB 605 2600000448) for a Master Agreement to provide electrical maintenance and repair services for District 4. The procurement encompasses field construction, troubleshooting, and repair of traffic signals, flashing beacons, school flashers, and various lighting installations including roadway, aviation, bridge, pedestrian, rest area, weight station, intersection, tunnel, and navigation lighting across eleven Kentucky counties: Breckinridge, Grayson, Green, Hardin, Hart, Larue, Marion, Meade, Nelson, Taylor, and Washington. Services will be performed at the District 4 Hardin County Traffic Barn in Elizabethtown. Bidders must provide hourly rates for electricians (maximum $66.00 per hour), laborers (maximum $40.00 per hour), and equipment operators (maximum $55.00 per hour), along with pricing for conduit installation, wire and cable, cabinets, poles, traffic signals, pedestrian signals, lighting services, and on-call services. Required qualifications include current electrical contractor licensing, IMSA certifications, Work Zone Traffic Control certifications, flagging credentials, and proof of minimum general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, along with Kentucky workers' compensation insurance. The contract uses a best value ranking approach with price as the sole evaluation criterion worth 100 points, with the lowest bidder receiving maximum points. The written questions deadline is March 17, 2026, with bids due electronically by March 26, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service eProcurement system. The tentative award date is May 1, 2026, with the initial contract period running from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2027, followed by four optional one-year renewal periods.

Kentucky resident bidders and qualified bidders receive preferences worth 15 to 20 percent of maximum points per Kentucky statutes KRS 45A.494 and KAR 200 5:410; however, no set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises are specified in this solicitation. Bidders must submit required affidavits regarding resident status, qualified bidder status, contractor employee verification, and campaign finance compliance with their bids or prior to award. The solicitation does not identify incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor does it specify existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration beyond the provision of Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) technology for all on-call vehicles. No specific award value or guaranteed quantity is provided; the Commonwealth is obligated only to the extent of services needed during the contract term, with the contractor responsible for furnishing labor, equipment, working vehicles, and all necessary tools. All bids must remain valid for a minimum of 90 calendar days after the bid closing date. Vendors must register in the Commonwealth eProcurement System and submit responses only through electronic means; emailed and hard-copy bids will not be accepted.