Operable Panel Partition

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Kentucky Historical Society, issued a Request for Bid (RFB) on March 13, 2023, for the procurement of one operable panel partition system to be installed at the Kentucky Historical Society headquarters located at 100 West Broadway Street in Frankfort, Kentucky. The solicitation specifically seeks an Acousti-Seal premier manually operated, single panel partition manufactured by Modernfold, Inc., featuring all-steel welded panel frames with an STC 50 acoustical rating, 2-inch travel operable floor seals, bi-fold hinged panel closure, Serenity vinyl wallcovering options, and one pass door with an 18-inch wide view window. The scope of work includes removal and disposal of existing wall panels, installation of new panels on existing track, and potential staging of a dumpster for debris disposal, with all work to be completed during normal working hours. Vendors must submit electronic bids through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system by March 27, 2023, at 1:30 PM ET, with vendor written questions due by March 20, 2023, at 10:00 AM ET. Bid readings will be conducted at 3:30 PM ET on the closing date. All proposed pricing must remain valid for a minimum of sixty calendar days following the bid due date and must exclude federal excise tax and Kentucky sales or use tax. Bids will be evaluated on a best value basis with scoring weighted at 90 points for price (lowest bidder receiving maximum points) and 10 points for delivery and installation time, with vendors required to specify delivery and installation schedules in working days and subject to one percent daily deductions for late delivery. Successful bidders must maintain contractor's general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with $2,000,000 aggregate, Kentucky worker's compensation insurance, and automobile/truck liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence.

The contract is subject to reciprocal preference for Kentucky resident bidders, and preferences may apply to qualified bidders or the Department of Corrections Division of Prison Industries. All bidders must complete and submit three mandatory affidavits addressing campaign finance law compliance, resident bidder status (including authorization to conduct business in Kentucky, corporate income tax filing, unemployment insurance fund payments, and active workers' compensation policy), and qualified bidder status for applicable nonprofit corporations. Bidders proposing alternate brands or specifications must provide descriptive literature with their bids for equality verification, and failure to do so may result in a non-responsive bid submission. Pre-award submissions must include Revenue Form 10A100, a certificate of authority if applicable, required affidavits, and Equal Employment Opportunity forms if applicable. No specific budget range or award value is provided in the solicitation documents, and no incumbent vendor or current contractor is identified. The bid is being awarded as a group with all line items required to be bid, and the contract contains no specified initial contract period or renewal options.