RFB-251-25 KVA KVCW Columbarium Wall Expansion

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a contractor for the RFB-251-25 Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West (KVCW) Columbarium Wall Expansion project located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The procurement is a Request for Bid (RFB) solicitation seeking a contractor to expand the existing columbarium area at the veterans cemetery. Specific project deliverables include earthwork, plaza construction, installation of precast concrete columbarium walls with foundations for 900 new niches, wall veneers, site furnishings, grading, and turf establishment. The project will be bid electronically through the state's eProcurement system, with mandatory requirements including registration in the Commonwealth eProcurement System and submission of an Official Bid Document and Bid Bond as a single PDF attachment. Key dates include a mandatory site visit scheduled for May 22, 2025, at 11:00 AM Central Time, and bid submissions due by June 10, 2025, at 1:30 PM, with a public bid reading via conference call on the bid opening date at 2:30 PM Eastern Time. Bidders must obtain project documents through https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com and submit a $0.00 contract amount in the e-procurement system, with the actual contract amount to be entered on the Official Bid Document.

The solicitation does not explicitly indicate specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Contractors will be required to adhere to updated Davis Bacon Wage Rates, which provide detailed hourly rates for various construction job classifications including carpenters, electricians, laborers, and power equipment operators. Project contacts include the architect (John Carman), project manager (Dwayne Brown), and purchasing agent (Susan Ward), who can provide additional information about the procurement. While a specific budget range is not detailed in the provided documents, the project involves significant infrastructure expansion with 900 new columbarium niches. The project is located at 5817 Ft. Campbell Blvd in Hopkinsville and will require precise construction and installation capabilities to expand the existing veterans cemetery infrastructure. Interested contractors must demonstrate technical competence in cemetery infrastructure development, precast concrete installation, and adherence to precise governmental construction specifications.