Grave Relocation Jefferson Co Parcel 60

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Division of Purchases, on behalf of the Division of Right of Way and Utilities, issued a Request for Bid (RFB 605 2200000103) for grave relocation services in Jefferson County related to the Greenwood Road widening project. This one-time procurement seeks a licensed funeral director to disinter and relocate an estimated 11 graves from Slack Cemetery to Bethany Memorial Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky (6 miles away). The comprehensive scope of services includes site clearing and trenching (32 hours), disinterment of 11 graves, provision of reinterment containers with rustproof identification tags, transportation to the destination cemetery, installation of granite markers and monuments, and temporary grave markers. All granite markers must be quarried in the USA with a minimum 25-year quarry guarantee. Deliverables include 5 gray granite markers measuring 20"x10" with polished tops and lettering, 1 gray granite marker measuring 24"x12" with polished top and lettering, 1 upright monument measuring 3'x12" with polished top and lettering, and 11 temporary grave markers. The RFB closed on September 2, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. EST, with a tentative award date of September 6, 2021, and all work must be completed within 30 days of notification to commence, with a one percent per day penalty assessed for delays. Evaluation is based on lowest price, with bidders required to submit unit costs for all eight line items through the Kentucky eProcurement system. Bidders must be duly licensed funeral directors under Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 316 and must provide a performance bond equal to 100 percent of the contract price, contractor's general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and Kentucky workers' compensation insurance.

Kentucky resident bidders may receive reciprocal preference, and qualified bidders may receive up to 15 percent preference depending on status, though no specific disadvantaged enterprise or minority-owned business set-asides are outlined in the solicitation. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The reinterment cemetery gravesites are furnished by the Cabinet at no cost to the contractor. Payment terms specify that the Commonwealth will pay 90 percent upon completion of work and the remaining 10 percent upon determination by the Grave Relocation Agent that all work is satisfactory. No specific budget or award value range is listed in the procurement documents; however, the contract value would be determined based on the bidder's submitted unit costs across the eight line items. The contract is subject to all applicable Kentucky Revised Statutes and administrative regulations governing grave relocation and funeral home operations.