Outdoor Shed for Frankfort Group Home

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, on behalf of the Department of Juvenile Justice, issued Request for Bid 758 2200000335 on December 15, 2021, seeking vendor responses for the procurement and on-site assembly of a single outdoor storage shed for the Frankfort Group Home facility. The specified deliverable is a 14-foot by 32-foot outdoor shed constructed with treated lumber flooring, 2x4 wall studs with treated T111 siding, a metal roof with 29-gauge roofing material, double barn doors with key locks, and a gable vent, rated to withstand winds up to 100 miles per hour and including a lofted ceiling. Assembly must be completed on-site at the DJJ-Frankfort Group Home located at 2790 Bridgeport-Benson Road, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-9667, with moderate leveling up to 8 inches permitted but no concrete pad or digging required. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth eProcurement system, with vendor registration in the Vendor Self Service (VSS) system required at least 24-48 hours prior to submission. Evaluation of bids will utilize a Best Value ranking approach with price weighted at 90 points and delivery time weighted at 10 points, for a total of 100 points, with the bidder offering the lowest price receiving maximum points and subsequent bids scored proportionally. Written vendor questions were due by 10:00 AM ET on December 22, 2021, with bid closing on December 29, 2021, at 1:30 PM ET, and delivery time must be specified in working days with a one percent per day deduction from invoice for each day delivery is delayed beyond the contracted due date. All pricing must be quoted as F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid and Allowed, excluding federal excise taxes and Kentucky sales or use taxes, and proposed pricing shall remain valid for a minimum of 60 calendar days after the bid due date.

Kentucky Administrative Regulations provide reciprocal preferences for Kentucky resident bidders, with an additional 20 percent preference available for Kentucky Correctional Industries and 15 percent preference for qualified nonprofit organizations. Bidders claiming resident bidder status or qualified bidder status for nonprofit corporations must submit supporting optional affidavits certifying authorization to conduct business in Kentucky and compliance with state corporate income tax, unemployment insurance, and workers' compensation requirements. All vendors must submit Revenue Form 10A100 Kentucky Tax Registration Application, certificates of authority for foreign entities, required affidavits including campaign finance compliance and anti-boycott certifications, and EEO forms if applicable prior to award consideration. The solicitation does not specify a unit cost or total contract amount in the available documentation. No incumbent vendors, site visits, bidders' conferences, or renewal options are referenced in the solicitation materials.