RFB-148-25 EDU FFA LTC Renovate 5 Cottages

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Education, Division of Engineering & Contract Administration, is soliciting sealed bids for renovation construction services at the FFA Leadership Training Camp located at 111 FFA Camp Road in Hardinsburg, Kentucky, serving Breathitt County and Hazel City jurisdictions. The project scope encompasses comprehensive renovation of five existing single-room cottages (numbered 18-22), each measuring 20 feet by 33 feet 4 inches and currently housing 10 bunk beds, along with exterior-only work on the Canteen building. Renovation deliverables include removal and replacement of VCT flooring with epoxy coating, installation of painted plywood wall panels, insulation of wall cavities and attics with fiberglass batts, replacement of four windows with fiberglass awning units while framing the remaining six, replacement of exterior vinyl siding with prefinished Board & Batten metal panels on metal furring with rigid insulation, installation of new ductless split-system HVAC units with ceiling cassettes, replacement of electrical service panels and upgrade to LED lighting fixtures, installation of new exterior doors with panic hardware, addition of concrete mow strips (30 inches wide) around building perimeters, and for the Canteen Building, door and window painting, siding replacement, and installation of new gutters and downspouts. The solicitation closing date is December 19, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with a mandatory site visit held on December 4, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time; technical questions must be submitted to Steve White at steve@whitepollard.com by noon on December 10, 2024, and procurement questions should be directed to Susan Ward at 502-226-0335 or Susan.Ward@ky.gov. All bids must be submitted exclusively through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system with bidders required to register in the Vendor Self Service system at https://vss.ky.gov at least 24 to 48 hours prior to submission, with the Official Bid Document and any required Bid Bond combined as a single PDF attachment. Plans and specifications are available at no charge through the Kentucky Plan Room at https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com, with a public bid reading scheduled for December 19, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time via conference call.

The solicitation documents do not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information. No current contractors or existing technology integration requirements are identified in the available procurement materials. The contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the bid documents, with bidders instructed to enter $0.00 as the contract amount in the eProcurement system line item and submit the actual contract amount on the Official Bid Document attachment. The state will handle asbestos-containing floor tile and adhesive removal prior to contractor work, and lead paint status is noted as unknown with existing ceilings to be painted per specifications. Addendum No. 1, issued December 12, 2024, provides clarifications on material specifications including standard gray epoxy floors, Tyvek building wrap, A-C faced interior plywood panels, 2x6 wood base trim, and specifications for ductless split systems with approved equals permitted if salient features and capacities are equivalent. Contractors not downloading documents from the Kentucky Plan Room will not be registered as planholders and will not receive addenda.