RFB-181-20 KYTC Equipment Shed Spencer County

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, on behalf of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 5 maintenance facility, issued Request for Bid (RFB) 785 2000000499 to procure construction services for a new 2,275 square-foot seasonal equipment shed in Spencer County, Kentucky. The project scope includes the design and construction of a wood pole-framed building measuring approximately 26 feet by 91 feet with prefinished metal wall and roof panels, featuring one large open and flexible interior space to provide additional covered storage capacity for vehicles and equipment. Qualified construction contractors were required to submit sealed bids by April 7, 2020, at 2:00 PM ET, with public bid reading scheduled for 3:00 PM via conference call on the same date. A mandatory pre-bid meeting and site tour was conducted on March 9, 2020, at 2:00 PM ET at the District 5 Maintenance Facility in Taylorsville, Kentucky, located at 3375 KY Highway 55. Plans and specifications were available at no cost through the State of Kentucky Plan Room website (www.stateofkyplanroom.com) or from Lynn Imaging, with printed sets available for purchase; bidders were required to register as prime bidders, miscellaneous subcontractors, material suppliers, or other categories on the plan room website. Due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, bids were submitted via United States Postal Service, UPS, FedEx, or through the MOVEit secure electronic platform with date and time-stamping upon receipt, with the successful bidder required to subsequently submit original bid documents by mail. Key project contacts included Amanda Greer, CPPO, CPPB (502-782-8545) from the Division of Contract Administration, architect Steve White of White Pollard Architects, and structural engineer Jordan Yeiser of Yeiser Structural.

The solicitation documents do not specify set-aside designations, minority or disadvantaged business enterprise restrictions, or limitations on the types of organizations eligible to submit bids, indicating this procurement was open to all qualified construction contractors. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the available documentation, nor were specific integration requirements with existing infrastructure or technology specified beyond the standard construction scope. The solicitation modifications issued between the initial RFB and the final addendum (Addendum 5) addressed procedural changes necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, including the shift from in-person bid delivery to remote submission methods. Estimated project budget or award values were not disclosed in the available solicitation documents, though interested parties could contact the Division of Contract Administration for additional financial information regarding the equipment shed construction project.