RFB-21-24 KCTCS Upgrade Life Safety Somerset CC

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Division of Engineering & Contract Administration, on behalf of the Kentucky Community & Technical College System (KCTCS), issued Request for Bid (RFB-21-24) RFB-785-2400000012 for life safety system upgrades at Somerset Community and Technical College in Ohio County. This construction services procurement solicits bids for comprehensive fire alarm system replacements and sprinkler system retrofits across multiple buildings on the Somerset South Campus (Buildings 1, 4, and 5) and Somerset North Campus (Stoner Hall). The scope of work includes replacement of fire alarm control panels, initiation devices such as smoke and heat detectors, annunciator panels, flow and tamper switches, speaker/strobe devices, voice evacuation system installation in Building 1, and new sprinkler system installations at designated locations. The contractor must prepare and submit documentation for State Fire Marshal approval, replace damaged ceiling tiles and drywall during construction, coordinate with school personnel to minimize classroom disruption as the site remains occupied during installation, and establish a detailed phasing and construction schedule in coordination with the owner and KFI Engineers. The solicitation, issued July 13, 2023, requires submission of bids online through the Owner's Document Collaboration System (eCommunications) by August 16, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with a mandatory site visit meeting held on July 27, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at Building 3, Somerset South Campus, 230 Airport Road, Somerset, Kentucky. Plans and specifications are available at no charge through the State Plan Room at stateofkyplanroom.com, with hard copies available for purchase through Lynn Imaging.

The bid documents do not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information. Bidders must clearly identify their position as prime bidder, miscellaneous subcontractor, material supplier, or other entity, and all bid forms must be completely filled out at submission. The contractor will be responsible for submitting and providing all associated review fees and HBC plan review fees for the project. The existing fire alarm system infrastructure, including all devices and cabling, will be replaced with new installations utilizing Notifier as the basis of design system manufacturer, with existing tamper switches integral to valves retained and fitted with new addressable modules for interface, and existing campus fiber network infrastructure utilized for fire alarm panel interconnections. KCTCS will be responsible for asbestos testing and abatement on existing sprinkler piping, while KFI Engineers will conduct flow tests rather than contractor-performed tests. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the solicitation documents.