RFB-116-20 Roof Repair, McCracken Co. Welcome Center

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Division of Engineering and Contract Administration issued Request for Bid (RFB) 116-20 on December 11, 2019, for roof repair services at the McCracken County Welcome Center located at 1845 Lone Oak Road in Paducah, Kentucky. This construction services procurement (Commodity Code 912) seeks qualified contractors to complete comprehensive roof renovation work including painting of terne metal shingles, replacement of EPDM roof, partial replacement of damaged clay tile coping, roof drainage collection and underground re-routing using 6-inch SDR 35 thin-wall PVC drain pipe, and minor veneer plaster and wall repair. A mandatory pre-bid meeting and site tour was held on December 4, 2019, at 11:00 AM Central Time to allow interested contractors to evaluate the project scope and site conditions. Sealed bids were due by December 19, 2019, at 2:00 PM and must be submitted to the Finance Division of Engineering and Contract Administration at The Bush Building, 403 Wapping Street, 2nd Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Bid documents, specifications, and drawings were available for download at no charge through the State of Kentucky Plan Room website, with optional hard copies available for purchase through Lynn Imaging. All project communications and document submissions were required through the Owner's Document Collaboration System (eCommunications), and bidders were required to clearly identify their firm's position as prime bidder, miscellaneous subcontractor, material supplier, or other category. Online bidding was prohibited for this solicitation, and an authorized agent signature was required unless the response was submitted electronically.

The solicitation documents did not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information. No existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements were identified in the available procurement materials. The project contacts for technical questions included Pat Kerr of J Patrick Kerr Architects, Dwayne Brown of the Division of Engineering, Terry Denny of the Transportation Cabinet, and Kristi Sharp, CPPB, of the Division of Contract Administration (502-564-3636). The procurement documents did not disclose a specific budget range or award value for this roof repair project. Contractors responding to this solicitation were responsible for obtaining all necessary specifications and drawings through the State of Kentucky Plan Room and reviewing all addenda and modifications prior to bid submission.