RFB-275-26 Willisburg Lake Dam Rehabilitation Project

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Water, Energy and Environmental Cabinet is requesting bids on the Willisburg Lake Dam Rehabilitation Project in Washington County, Kentucky, 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.

The scope includes construction of a reinforced concrete auxiliary spillway with two 8-foot by 16-foot precast concrete culverts through the dam crest, a reinforced concrete stepped chute discharging into a stilling basin, a reinforced concrete floodwall with concrete cutoff along the upstream crest, 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 intake lines, and comprehensive site work including erosion and sedimentation control, demolition, earthwork, traffic control, and site restoration. A contractor-designed Water Diversion Plan is required as part of bid submission.

Bids must be submitted electronically only through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system at https://vss.ky.gov; postal, email, and hand-delivered submissions are not accepted. Bidders must register in the Vendor Self Service system prior to submission, allowing 24 to 48 hours for registration completion. The Official Bid Document and Bid Bond must be combined as a single PDF attachment. Bidders enter $0.00 in the eProcurement system and the actual contract amount on the Official Bid Document. Plans and specifications are available at no charge through https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com. A public bid reading by conference call will occur at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 31, 2026. Five addenda have been issued as of August 17, 2026, addressing material substitutions, construction restrictions on piling, and clarifications to specifications and procedures; bidders must acknowledge receipt of all addenda.

Project contacts include Robert Hatton (Stantec Consulting Services, consultant), Glen Alexander (Division of Water), and Susan Ward (Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, purchasing agent).