RFB-117-26 Parks Yatesville Lake Marina Replacement

The Kentucky Department of Parks has issued Request for Bid (RFB-117-26) for a comprehensive Yatesville Lake Marina Replacement project located in Louisa, Jessamine County. The procurement seeks a full marina replacement involving the complete overhaul of existing marina infrastructure, including replacement of all walkways, frames, floats, and the head dock building. Specific project deliverables include installing concrete panel walkways, creating covered slips for Docks A through E, and replacing both landside and waterside utilities with a new fuel tank and fuel line system. The bid is scheduled to close on December 2, 2025, at 1:30 PM Eastern Time, with a mandatory site visit meeting set for November 4, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the project location. Bidders are required to submit electronic bids through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system, with all vendors needing registration in the Vendor Self Service (VSS) system. The procurement mandates online bidding only, with vendors required to enter $0.00 in the e-procurement system and provide the actual contract amount on the Official Bid Document. A public bid reading will be conducted via conference call on the bid opening date at 2:30 PM Eastern Time.

While no specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are explicitly mentioned in the documentation, the procurement process requires comprehensive electronic submission of all required documentation, including the Official Bid Document and Bid Bond as a single PDF attachment. Project contacts include Roderick Saylor from GRW Engineers Inc as the consultant, David Trautwein as the project manager, Tony Durham as the agency representative, and Susan Ward as the purchasing agent. Bidders can obtain project information and documents at no cost from the Kentucky State Plan Room website, with optional hard copy printing available at the bidder's expense. Although a specific budget range is not provided in the available documentation, the comprehensive nature of the marina replacement suggests a significant capital investment. The project involves complete infrastructure renewal, indicating a substantial scope of work that will likely require experienced marine construction and engineering capabilities.