RFB-148-26 DOCJT HVAC Weber Building Upgrades

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Department of Criminal Justice Training is seeking bids for RFB-148-26, a comprehensive HVAC upgrade project for the Weber Building located in Richmond, Kentucky. The Request for Bid (RFB) solicitation involves replacing two 1000 MBH boilers and flue, hydronic pumps, a water source heat pump, and expanding the existing geothermal well field. Additionally, the project includes a facility-wide building automation control system upgrade to be implemented by Johnson Controls. Interested contractors must submit electronic bids through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system by December 18, 2025, at 1:30 PM Eastern Time. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for December 5, 2025, at 10:30 AM Eastern Time at 4449 Kit Carson Drive, Richmond, KY 40475. Bidders are required to register with the Vendor Self Service (VSS) system at https://vss.ky.gov and allow 24-48 hours for registration completion. A public bid reading will be conducted via conference call on the bid closing date at 2:30 PM Eastern Time.

While no specific set-aside designations or enterprise restrictions were explicitly mentioned in the documentation, bidders must follow strict submission guidelines, including combining the Official Bid Document and Bid Bond into a single PDF attachment and entering $0.00 for the contract amount in the eProcurement system. Complete bid documents, specifications, and drawings are available at no charge through the state's plan room at https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com, with a warning that contractors obtaining plans from alternative sources will not receive addenda. Key project contacts include Luke Powell (Consultant), Tim Spencer (Project Manager), Kerrie Dehorty (Agency Representative), and Susan Ward (Purchasing Agent), who can be reached at 502-226-0335 for inquiries. Postal and hand-delivered submissions will not be accepted, emphasizing the electronic submission requirement. While a specific budget range was not disclosed, the comprehensive nature of the HVAC and building automation upgrades suggests a significant investment in modernizing the Weber Building's infrastructure.