RFB-275-26 Willisburg Lake Dam Rehabilitation Project

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Water is requesting bids on the Willisburg Lake Dam Rehabilitation Project in Washington County under RFB-275-26, with bids due August 31, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time and a mandatory site visit on June 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Willisburg Marina, 11528 KY-555, Willisburg, Kentucky.

The scope encompasses construction of a reinforced concrete auxiliary spillway with two precast concrete culverts, a reinforced concrete stepped chute discharging into a stilling basin, and a reinforced concrete floodwall with concrete cutoff along the upstream dam crest. Additional work includes rockfill placement and stability berms, installation of a new low-level drawdown valve, remediation of concrete cracking and seepage in the principal spillway culvert, abandonment of the City of Springfield's existing raw water intake and installation of new raw water intake lines, site preparation, erosion and sedimentation control, selective demolition, earthwork, temporary shoring, traffic control, storm drainage, and site grading and restoration. A contractor-designed Water Diversion Plan is required as part of the deliverables.

Bidders must register in the Commonwealth's Vendor Self Service system (https://vss.ky.gov) at least 24–48 hours before submission and submit bids electronically only through the eProcurement system; postal, hand-delivered, and emailed submissions will not be accepted. All plans, specifications, and drawings are available at no charge through https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com; only vendors registered as planholders will receive addenda. The Official Bid Document and any required Bid Bond must be combined as a single PDF attachment. A public bid reading will occur via conference call at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the bid opening date.

Procurement questions should be directed to Susan Ward, Purchasing Agent, at Susan.Ward@ky.gov or (502) 226-0335. Project engineering contacts are Robert Hatton, Stantec Consulting Services, and Glen Alexander, Division of Water. Addendum One, posted June 11, 2026, moved the bid deadline from July 15 to August 31, 2026.