RFB-02-25 KSP Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Corrections, Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, issued a Request for Bids (RFB-02-25) for the Kentucky State Penitentiary Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade project located in Eddyville, Leslie County. This construction services procurement solicits bids for the removal of existing sludge collector systems and components from two clarifiers at the facility and the installation of new sludge collector systems for those same clarifiers. Key deliverables include the complete removal of existing sludge collection equipment and the installation of a new rectangular clarifier chain and flight sludge collection system, with acceptable manufacturers including Envirex Chain and Sludge Collection Equipment by Evoqua, Waukesha, Wisconsin, as established in Addendum One. Bidders are required to provide and install all sludge collector system components, and all bids must include sales and applicable taxes for equipment and materials, as specified in Addendum Two. The bid closing date was July 23, 2024, at 1:30 P.M. Central Time, with public bid opening conducted via conference call at 2:30 P.M. Eastern Time on the same date. An optional mandatory site visit was scheduled for June 28, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Central Time at 266 Water Street, Eddyville, Kentucky 42038, requiring prospective bidders to submit completed NCIC background check forms by June 25, 2024, at 3:00 P.M. Central Time for facility access. All bids must be submitted exclusively through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system as a single combined PDF attachment, with bidders required to register in the Vendor Self Service system at https://vss.ky.gov prior to submission, allowing 24 to 48 hours for registration completion. Plans, specifications, and project documents are available at no charge through https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com.

The solicitation documents do not identify specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular classes of organizations, such as disadvantaged enterprises or small businesses. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement materials. The project specifications require integration with existing clarifier infrastructure at the Kentucky State Penitentiary, specifically two existing clarifiers that will receive the new sludge collection systems. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available solicitation documents; bidders were instructed to enter $0.00 as the contract amount in the eProcurement system, with the actual bid amount to be entered on the Official Bid Document attachment. Key project contacts include Susan Ward, Purchasing Agent (502-226-0335 or Susan.Ward@ky.gov), Tony Yates, Project Manager, Kenny McDaniel, Consultant, and Jeremy Belt, Agency contact, with additional registration assistance available through the Customer Resource Center at Finance.CRCGroup@ky.gov, 502-564-9641, or 877-973-4357.