RFB-117-26 Parks Yatesville Lake Marina Replacement

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Parks, on behalf of Jessamine County, is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB-117-26) for the complete replacement of the marina facility at Yatesville Lake State Park in Louisa, Kentucky. The procurement encompasses comprehensive marina construction and renovation services, including replacement of all walkways, frames, and floats with concrete panel surfacing; replacement of the head dock building; replacement of Docks A through E with covered slips featuring concrete decking with anti-slip surfaces; installation of new electrical and data infrastructure, security cameras, and roofing structures; replacement of the fuel tank and fuel line system (4,000-gallon capacity with Bennett single product dual hose dispensers); and replacement of all water-side utilities while retaining existing landside utilities. The contractor must adhere to a mandatory staging plan that allows all boats to remain operational in the water throughout the entire construction period. Key project deliverables include five new docks with gangways, winch assemblies and anchors, fuel dispensing systems, site improvements, and salvage of existing covered dock structures and roofing by the state. The mandatory site visit meeting is scheduled for November 4, 2025, at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time at 2762 HWY 1185, Louisa, Kentucky, with a public bid reading via conference call on the bid opening date at 2:30 P.M. Eastern Time. Bids are due December 12, 2025, at 1:30 P.M. Eastern Time through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system exclusively, with all bidders required to register in the Vendor Self Service (VSS) System at https://vss.ky.gov allowing 24-48 hours for registration completion. All plans, specifications, and bidding documents are available at https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com at no charge, and the consultant, Roderick Saylor of GRW Engineers Inc., and Purchasing Agent Susan Ward (Susan.Ward@ky.gov or 502-226-0335) serve as primary project contacts.

The bid solicitation documents do not specify set-aside designations, restrictions on organizational types, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or incumbent vendor information. No existing incumbent contractors or current service providers are identified in the available procurement materials. The documents do not detail specific award values, budget ranges, or funding amounts for this project, requiring interested bidders to review the complete Official Bid Document and detailed specifications available through the state plan room to determine project scope and associated costs. Bidders must submit the Official Bid Document and any required Bid Bond as a single combined PDF attachment, entering $0.00 for the contract amount in the eProcurement system while providing the actual contract amount on the Official Bid Document itself. Technical assistance is available through the Customer Resource Center at Finance.CRCGroup@ky.gov, 502-564-9641, or toll-free 877-973-4357, and all bid documents must achieve "Accepted" status in the eProcurement system prior to the December 12, 2025, closing date and time.