RFB-167-20 Luther Luckett Secure Fence LaGrange KY

This Request for Bid (RFB-167-20) issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Corrections seeks a qualified contractor to perform secure fence construction and demolition at Luther Luckett Correctional Complex in LaGrange, Kentucky. The procuring agencies are the State of Kentucky and Morgan County/La Grange City jurisdictions. The scope of work includes demolition of approximately 550 linear feet of existing fence and 60 linear feet of dog run fence with contractor-responsible off-site disposal, followed by installation of approximately 1,665 linear feet of new heavy-duty security chain link fence standing 10 feet tall. The new fence design features bottom, intermediate, and top rails topped with a 2-foot "Y" strut support system designed to accommodate 24-inch diameter stainless steel razor ribbon wire (owner-furnished but contractor-installed). Additional deliverables include drilled concrete pier foundations for corner and intermediate posts, continuous concrete rat walls, approximately 2,400 square feet of 4-inch thick concrete walks with controlled joints, installation of six personnel gates, and five 12-foot sliding vehicular gates. The solicitation closed on March 12, 2020, at 2:00 PM, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting and site tour held on February 28, 2020, at 1:00 PM at the facility. Sealed bids were required to be submitted physically to the Finance Division of Engineering & Contract Administration at The Bush Building, 403 Wapping Street, 2nd Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, with online bidding prohibited. Plans and specifications were available free for download from the State of Kentucky Plan Room website or could be purchased in printed format from Lynn Imaging.

The solicitation documents do not specify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or limitations on the types of organizations eligible to respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. Bidders were required to identify their position as prime bidder, miscellaneous subcontractor, material supplier, or other entity type. The procurement documents do not disclose an estimated contract award value, budget range, or total project cost. Contact for bid administration inquiries was Amanda Greer, Statewide Procurement Analyst II, at 502-782-8545, while engineering questions could be directed to Joseph Sandman at 502-782-0329 and corrections department coordination to Matt Myers at 502-564-2094.