L&A Building Skylight Cleaning and Refurbishing

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, is seeking qualified contractors to perform skylight cleaning and refurbishing services for the Library and Archives building located at 300 Coffee Tree Road in Frankfort. The project scope includes comprehensive skylight maintenance, specifically removal of existing caulk, sealant, and rubber materials, cleaning glass substrates, reinstalling with Dow Corning 123 sealant or equivalent, resealing upper and lower skylights, and cleaning all glass panels. The Request for Bid (RFB) 785 2200000180 was issued on September 24, 2021, with bids due by October 8, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. EST. Evaluation will be conducted on a best value basis, with scoring distributed as follows: price (90 points), delivery time (5 points), and warranty period (5 points). While site visits are not pre-scheduled, contractors can arrange inspections by contacting Terry Denney at 502-221-1970, and a public bid reading conference call will occur on the bid opening date at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The initial contract period will be six months from the date of award, with all submissions required electronically through MOVEit secure file transfer.

The procurement appears to have no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, though Kentucky resident bidder and qualified bidder preferences will be applied as defined in state statutes. Vendors must submit comprehensive documentation, including a signed solicitation face page, completed bid information form, Kentucky tax registration, and required affidavits. Pricing must be quoted as F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed, excluding federal excise taxes and Kentucky sales or use taxes. Proposed pricing must remain valid for sixty calendar days after the bid due date, with no price increases permitted during the first twelve months of the contract. Subsequent price increases may be requested only if justified by industry-wide price changes. The Commonwealth reserves the right to cancel the RFB if submitted responses exceed available funding. While no specific budget range is mentioned, the comprehensive evaluation criteria suggest the state is seeking a cost-effective solution with consideration for quality of work, timely delivery, and warranty coverage.