RFB-274-23 KVCW Lawn Crypt Expansion Hopkinsville

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Department for Facilities and Support Services, Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, issued Request for Bid (RFB) No. RFB-274-23 for the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West (KVCW) Lawn Crypt Expansion project located in Hopkinsville, Clark County, Kentucky. This general construction services procurement seeks qualified contractors to install approximately 2,000 precast concrete double-depth burial crypts designed to accommodate 3,980 total burials in Section 3 of the existing State Veterans Affairs Cemetery at 5817 Ft. Campbell Boulevard. The scope of work includes all necessary earthwork, excavation, associated drainage improvements, turf restoration for disturbed areas, and the installation of double-depth crypts measuring 3 feet by 8 feet, with specifications requiring reinforced concrete design per ACI 318-95 with minimum cylinder compressive strength of 5,000 PSI at 28 days. Contractors must submit complete bid documentation electronically through the Owner's Document Collaboration System via secure MOVEit portal with all required forms properly completed, and bids were due July 27, 2023, at 10:30 AM Eastern Time with public bid reading at 11:00 AM ET. The project timeline requires substantial completion within 335 calendar days and final completion within 365 calendar days from the executed construction contract date. Pre-bid activities included a mandatory site visit on May 23, 2023, at 9:00 AM Central Time and a virtual pre-bid conference on July 12, 2023, at 9:00 AM Central Time via Microsoft Teams, with technical questions directed to the Architect/Engineer of Record and procurement questions directed to the Buyer of Record.

Out-of-state contractors must register with the Kentucky Secretary of State and submit a certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth, and all contractors must submit a Disbarment Form with their bid proposal. The project is subject to Davis-Bacon and Related Acts provisions, with current Federal Davis-Bacon Wage Rates issued by the Owner ten days prior to the bid opening date, making all applicable Kentucky and federal sales taxes the contractor's responsibility. No specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are identified in the solicitation documents. Acceptable precast concrete crypt manufacturers include Koppenberg Enterprises, Lindsay Precast, Wieser Concrete Products, Inc., or other manufacturers meeting all specifications, though contractors must provide shop drawings for all manufactured and precast structures. The corrected project estimate totals $2,887,822, comprising $1,492,500 in double-depth crypt materials and $1,395,322 in construction costs. Plan documents and specifications are available for download at no charge through the State of Kentucky Plan Room at www.stateofkyplanroom.com, with hard copies available for purchase.