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 September 17, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 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 8-foot by 16-foot 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. Work also includes installation of a new low-level drawdown valve, replacement of an existing drawdown valve, remediation of concrete cracking and seepage in the principal spillway culvert, abandonment of the City of Springfield's raw water intake with new intake lines installed within the principal spillway culvert, site preparation, erosion and sedimentation control, selective demolition including storm sewer lines and concrete ditches, temporary shoring, traffic control, storm drainage, and site restoration. A contractor-designed Water Diversion Plan is required. No domestic material requirements, including American Iron & Steel, Build America, Buy America, or Buy American provisions, apply to this project.

Bids must be submitted exclusively through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system. Bidders must register in the Vendor Self Service system at https://vss.ky.gov at least 24–48 hours prior to submission. The Official Bid Document and any required Bid Bond must be combined as a single PDF attachment; bidders enter $0.00 for the contract amount in the e-procurement system and the actual amount on the Official Bid Document. All plans and specifications are available at no charge through https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com; contractors must obtain documents from this source to be registered as planholders and receive addenda. A public bid reading will occur by conference call at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the bid opening date. Contact Susan Ward, Purchasing Agent, at Susan.Ward@ky.gov or (502) 226-0335. Six addenda have been issued, including clarifications on material substitutions, piling restrictions, and AutoCAD drawing access through Jonathan Drury at Stantec.