Grave Relocation Gallatin Co

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), Division of Purchases, is seeking a licensed funeral director to perform grave relocation services for the Teen Krutz Cemetery in Gallatin County, Kentucky. The project is part of a highway improvement and widening initiative on US Route 42, requiring the complete relocation of human remains and associated monuments to Warsaw Cemetery. Specific project deliverables include clearing and searching an 80-foot by 80-foot area, using trenching equipment to locate graves, opening and closing both disinterment and reinterment sites, and transporting remains in a minimum 12-gauge steel container. The contractor must provide and set state-specified monuments with matching inscriptions, restore both cemetery sites, and ensure all work complies with Kentucky state regulations including KRS Chapter 316, KRS 381.765, and related administrative codes. The solicitation was issued on November 2, 2018, with written questions due by November 8, 2018, and sealed bids due by 10:00 AM on November 27, 2018. The evaluation criteria is exclusively price-based, with 100 points allocated to the lowest responsive bid, and the tentative award date was November 20, 2018, with all work to be completed within 30 days of receiving the work order notification.

The procurement allows for Kentucky resident bidder preference in accordance with KRS 45A.490-494, with reciprocal advantages for bidders from states providing similar preferences. The successful bidder must be a licensed funeral director and provide a performance and payment bond equal to 100 percent of the contract price (or a $20,000 minimum), along with contractor's general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and Kentucky workers' compensation insurance. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises were identified, the contract represents a one-time award with no renewal options. Liquidated damages of $100 per calendar day will be assessed for failure to complete work within the specified timeframe, and payment will be structured with 90 percent due upon satisfactory completion and the final 10 percent withheld pending final approval by the Grave Relocation Agent. Although the exact contract value is not explicitly stated, the documentation suggests a project scope that would likely fall within a moderate budget range for grave relocation services.