RFB-178-24 KSP Building Repair Ceiling Administration Bldg

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department for Facilities and Support Services, Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, issued RFB-178-24 for building repair services at the Kentucky State Police Administration Building located at 266 Water Street in Eddyville, Kentucky, within Leslie County. The procurement encompasses repair of plaster walls and suspended ceilings on the second and third floors of the Administration Building, including removal of acoustical ceilings, plaster repair, replacement of ceiling and lighting fixtures in four office areas, and associated demolition work. Bidders must submit a lump sum bid with unit prices for plaster repair at one-inch thickness per square foot and provide a bid guaranty of not less than five percent of the total bid amount. The successful bidder must obtain a 100 percent Performance Bond and a separate 100 percent Payment Bond, with substantial completion required within 60 calendar days from the date of the executed contract and final completion 30 calendar days thereafter. Liquidated damages are assessed at $400.00 per calendar day for delay beyond substantial completion and $250.00 per calendar day beyond final completion. A mandatory site visit was scheduled for February 29, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. Central Time, with prospective bidders required to submit NCIC background check forms by February 26, 2024, at 3:00 P.M. Central Time to attend. All bids were due by March 14, 2024, at 1:30 P.M. Eastern Time through electronic submission via the Commonwealth eProcurement System using the Vendor Self Service (VSS) portal; no postal or hand deliveries were permitted.

Compliance with all Kentucky prevailing wage laws and the Kentucky Civil Rights Act is mandatory for all bidders. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation is encouraged, with bidders required to demonstrate good faith efforts to meet a 10 percent DBE participation goal or provide documentation of attempted outreach efforts. All bidders must be registered and active in the Commonwealth's Vendor Self Service system prior to bid submission, with vendor registration requiring 24-48 hours for processing. Bidders must also submit sworn affidavits regarding campaign finance compliance and resident bidder status. Contact information for inquiries was provided through Susan Ward at 502-226-0335 and Dwayne Brown at (270) 210-0253, with bid results posted to https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com following the bid opening and review process. No specific award value or budget range was disclosed in the solicitation documents; however, the project manager identified was Paul King of Peck Flannery Gream Warren Inc., with Dwayne Brown serving as the Division's project manager.