Restoration and Reclamation Services

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through the Finance and Administration Cabinet's Office of Procurement Services, issued RFP 758 2200000406 on July 25, 2022, soliciting competitive proposals for restoration and reclamation services to serve all state agencies across multiple regional territories. The procurement encompasses fire and water damage restoration, reclamation, and related services including drying, cleaning, remediation, and restoration of Commonwealth-owned properties such as state hospitals, parks, campgrounds, correctional institutions, schools, universities, and military locations. Bidders may submit proposals for any or all four designated regions on a firm fixed unit price basis with detailed cost proposals submitted separately from technical proposals. The RFP evaluation criteria allocates maximum points of 1,200 for technical proposals, 800 for cost proposals, and up to 200 for oral demonstrations if required, totaling 2,200 possible points. Key deadlines include written questions due by August 1, 2022, Commonwealth responses provided by August 5, 2022, and proposals due by 3:30 PM ET on August 26, 2022. Contractors must submit proposals electronically through the Kentucky Vendor Self Service (VSS) eProcurement system and maintain comprehensive general liability insurance with minimum limits of $2,000,000 general aggregate and $1,000,000 per occurrence, automobile liability coverage of $1,000,000, and workers' compensation with statutory limits. The initial contract term is two years from the effective date of award, with options to renew for four additional two-year periods upon mutual agreement.

Kentucky resident bidder reciprocal preferences and qualified bidder preferences apply to this procurement in accordance with KRS 45A.490, 45A.492, and 45A.494. The Commonwealth is tax-exempt and does not require inclusion of federal excise tax or state sales or use tax in proposed costs. No incumbent vendors or specific budget ranges were identified in the solicitation documents. The Commonwealth reserves the right to negotiate with the highest-ranked vendor and proceed to subsequent vendors if negotiations fail, and further reserves the right to reject all proposals. Interested bidders should note that this is a statewide solicitation with significant scope requiring substantial insurance coverage and operational capabilities across multiple regional territories.