North & South ARFF AFFF Foam System Demolition

The Kenton County Airport Board (KCAB) is procuring demolition and hazardous waste removal services through an Invitation to Bid (ITB #25-008) for the complete demolition of Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) systems at both North and South Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) facilities located at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The procurement seeks qualified contractors to safely remove all AFFF-contaminated infrastructure, including two storage tanks (including a 2,000-gallon polyethylene foam storage tank), two centrifugal chemical processing pumps, piping, valves, fire hose connections, and associated supporting equipment from both facilities. Key deliverables include development of a site-specific Health and Safety Plan, establishment of containment zones, comprehensive demolition with full environmental containment, management of all removed materials as hazardous waste, completion of waste profiling and manifesting, and disposal of all materials at a licensed RCRA Subtitle C landfill. The project requires strict compliance with OSHA, environmental regulations, and hazardous waste collection and disposal standards, with contractors responsible for preventing any release of AFFF residuals during demolition activities. Bidders must submit electronic bids through the OpenGov platform (https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cvgairport) with eight separate line items covering labor and waste removal for both North and South stations, each bid as a lump sum. The schedule includes a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site visit on February 13, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at ARFF South Station (2100 Tower Drive, Hebron, KY), a question deadline of February 25, 2025, with answers posted by February 27, 2025, and a bid submission deadline of March 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. ET, with project completion required by May 1, 2025. Required qualifications include documentation of DART rates, Workers' Compensation Experience Modification Rates, and Recordable Incidence Rates for the past three calendar years, authorization to do business in Kentucky, and submission of comprehensive safety documentation including personnel training certifications and a Contractor Safety Survey.

The procurement includes a preference for Kentucky resident bidders in accordance with state law and emphasizes compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, ensuring disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) are afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids without discrimination based on race, color, national origin, limited English proficiency, creed, sex, age, or disability. Bidders must provide a proposal bond of at least 5% of the total bid amount, with the successful contractor required to furnish payment and performance bonds for 100% of the contract amount. The project timeline specifies that the contractor must commence work within 10 calendar days after receiving the Notice to Proceed, achieve Substantial Completion by May 1, 2025, and complete all final work and project closeout within 30 days of Substantial Completion, with the contractor limited to issuing one invoice per month for work completed, payable within 30 days after the Owner's satisfactory inspection. The project budget totals $100,000, comprising $50,000 allocated for each of the two ARFF stations (North and South), and is funded by local airport authority funds rather than Airport Improvement Program (AIP) or Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) funding, with prevailing wage requirements not applicable. The Kenton County Airport Board reserves the right to waive informalities, reject any or all bids, and negotiate with the most qualified responsible bidder to achieve the most beneficial outcome for the airport.