Electrical Maintenance District 2

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Division of Purchases, issued a Request for Bid (RFB) on behalf of Highway District 2 for electrical maintenance services across eleven counties in Caldwell, Christian, Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, Hopkins, McLean, Muhlenberg, Ohio, Union, and Webster. The solicitation seeks a licensed electrical contractor to provide field construction, troubleshooting, and repair services for traffic signals, flashing beacons, school flashers, and various lighting installations including roadway, aviation, bridge, pedestrian, rest area, weight station, intersection, tunnel, and navigation lighting. The contractor must be licensed by the Department of Housing, Building, & Construction as an electrical contractor and maintain a minimum three-person crew with at least one licensed electrician per crew; maximum hourly rates are established at $82.00 for electricians, $52.00 for laborers, and $69.00 for equipment operators, with on-call services capped at $10.00 per electrician per hour. The comprehensive 87-line-item scope includes labor, equipment rental (bucket trucks, service vehicles, aerial lifts, line trucks), conduit and wire installation, cabinet and enclosure installation, pole and base installation, traffic and pedestrian signal components, electrical service installation, and specialized services. Evaluation is conducted on a best-value basis with price as the sole measurable criterion (100 points), with the lowest responsive bidder receiving the maximum score. The bid deadline is May 5, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with written questions due by April 24, 2026, and written responses provided by April 28, 2026; a public bid reading will be held on the bid closing date via conference line at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with a tentative award date of June 1, 2026.

Kentucky resident bidders receive reciprocal preference, and qualified bidders defined as nonprofit organizations serving individuals with severe disabilities receive a 15 percent preference. The contractor must maintain comprehensive commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and Kentucky workers' compensation insurance. The initial contract period runs from award through May 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal periods available. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service eProcurement system, with hardcopy and emailed bids rejected; technical support is available through the Customer Resource Center at Finance.CRCGroup@ky.gov, 502-564-9641, or toll-free at 877-973-4357. No incumbent contractor information, budget range, or award value is specified in the available solicitation documents, though the comprehensive scope of services spanning eleven counties and multiple contract years suggests a substantial procurement value.