RFB-152-26 Asbestos Abatement WSNF Renovations

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, on behalf of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, is soliciting sealed bids for asbestos abatement services and nursing facility renovations at Western State Hospital Nursing Facility in Hopkinsville, Kentucky (Invitation to Bid RFB-152-26, Project No. RFB 785 2600000260). The procurement seeks the removal of select asbestos-containing materials (ACM) from buildings 30 and 31 located at 2400 Russellville Road, including specification section 02080 asbestos removal activities, with bidders required to submit a lump sum base bid, two additive alternates (Building 30 mechanical room demolition and removal of overhead HVAC equipment; Building 31 removal of lay-in ceiling tile grid structure), and unit prices for pipe insulation removal and plaster/lath removal. Qualified bidders must possess the expertise and licensing to safely handle hazardous materials removal and comply with all binding project constraints, including protection of existing electrical wires, data cables, and sprinkler systems, with the sprinkler system remaining operational throughout abatement work and any required isolation performed by a licensed contractor at the abatement contractor's expense. The bid closing date is January 5, 2026 at 1:30 PM Eastern Time, with bids submitted exclusively through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system and Vendor Self Service (VSS) platform; a mandatory site visit is scheduled for December 2, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Central Time at the Western State Nursing Facility Maintenance Office, and all procurement questions must be submitted to Purchasing Agent Kristi Sharp at (502) 330-9858 or Kristi.Sharp@ky.gov by December 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. All bid documents, specifications, drawings, and addenda are available at no charge through the State of Kentucky Plan Room at https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com via Lynn Imaging, and a public bid reading will be conducted via conference call at 3:00 PM Eastern Time on the closing date.

The solicitation documents do not explicitly identify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, or other socioeconomic categories, and there is no identified incumbent vendor or current contractor referenced in the procurement. Bidders must be registered in the Commonwealth's eProcurement system via VSS at https://vss.ky.gov at least 24-48 hours prior to bid submission, and all bid documents including the Official Bid Document and any required Bid Bond must be combined into a single PDF attachment; bids submitted by postal mail, courier service, hand delivery, or email will not be accepted. The procurement documents do not specify an overall budget range or estimated award value; however, bidders must enter $0.00 in the eProcurement system and submit the actual contract amount on the Official Bid Document attachment. Technical assistance for eProcurement registration issues is available through the Customer Resource Center at Finance.CRCGroup@ky.gov, (502) 564-9641, or toll-free (877) 973-4357, and contractors are strongly advised to submit bids well in advance of the deadline to avoid technical delays or registration complications that would not justify late bid acceptance.