RFB-251-25 KVA KVCW Columbarium Wall Expansion

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Veterans Affairs, Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, is soliciting construction bids for the Columbarium Wall Expansion project at Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West located at 5817 Fort Campbell Boulevard in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. This Request for Bid (RFB-251-25, Solicitation Number RFB 785 2500000690) seeks qualified construction contractors to execute a comprehensive expansion project involving earthwork and grading, construction of a plaza area, installation of precast concrete columbarium walls with foundations designed to accommodate 900 new niches, wall veneers, site furnishings, finish grading, and turf establishment. Bidders must be prepared to comply with revised Davis Bacon Wage Rates as outlined in Addendum No. 1, issued May 28, 2025, which are mandatory requirements for contract performance. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for May 22, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Central Time, and all prospective bidders must attend to familiarize themselves with existing conditions and project scope. Electronic bids are due June 10, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system (Vendor Self Service), with a public bid reading scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time via conference call. All project plans and specifications are available at no charge through the Kentucky Plan Room at https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com, and contractors must register as planholders to receive all addenda and modifications.

The solicitation does not specify set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to particular enterprise categories; however, all bidders must register with the Commonwealth's eProcurement system and submit bids exclusively through that platform, with postal and hand-delivered submissions explicitly prohibited. Bidders must submit the Official Bid Document and any required Bid Bond as a single combined PDF attachment, entering the actual contract amount on the Official Bid Document rather than in system line item fields, and must ensure all account information is current prior to submission. No incumbent vendor or existing contractor information is provided in the available documentation. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the solicitation materials; bidders should refer to project specifications for scope details and cost estimation guidance. Technical assistance is available through the Customer Resource Center at Finance.CRCGroup@ky.gov, 502-564-9641, or toll-free 877-973-4357, with primary contact for questions directed to Purchasing Agent Susan Ward at 502-226-0335, Project Manager Dwayne Brown at 270-210-0253, and Architect John Carman at 859-254-9803.