RFB-04-27 DJJ-KCH Fire Alarm Replacement Campus Wide

The Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice is soliciting bids for a campus-wide fire alarm system replacement at Kentucky Children's Home (DJJ Lyndon Campus) in Lyndon, Kentucky under RFB-04-27, with bids due July 17, 2026 at 1:30 PM Eastern Time. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for June 24, 2026 at 10:00 AM; attendance requires NCIC and CAN background check forms submitted by June 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM.

The scope covers replacement of fire alarm systems, including panels, across multiple buildings on the campus. All systems must comply with NFPA 72 standards and Kentucky fire code requirements. Bidders must provide comprehensive system design drawings, detailed product literature, warranty information, device programming, system integration, testing, commissioning, and fixed-price proposals covering all labor, materials, equipment, and project management. Any exceptions to specifications or deviations must be clearly identified in the bid submission.

Bids must be submitted exclusively through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system; postal, email, and hand-delivered submissions will not be accepted. Bidders must register in the Kentucky Vendor Self Service (VSS) system at https://vss.ky.gov prior to submission, allowing 24–48 hours for account activation. All plans, specifications, and bidding documents are available at no charge through the State of Kentucky Plan Room at https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com; contractors obtaining plans from other sources will not receive addenda. Bidders must enter $0.00 for the contract amount in the eProcurement system and submit the actual contract amount on the Official Bid Document as a single combined PDF attachment with any required Bid Bond. A public bid reading will occur via conference call on July 17 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time using dial-in (502) 782-2663, Conference ID 240522124#, Participant code 600422#. Addendum 1 and Addendum 2 have been issued; acknowledgment of Addendum 2 is required for bid responsiveness. Purchasing Agent: Janis Wilhoite, janis.wilhoite@ky.gov, 502-782-3926.