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 Wayne County under RFB-275-26, with bids due September 17, 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 40078.

The base bid 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, a reinforced concrete floodwall with concrete cutoff along the upstream dam crest, rockfill placement and stability berms, installation of a new low-level drawdown valve, and remediation of concrete cracking and seepage in the principal spillway culvert. The contractor must also abandon the City of Springfield's existing raw water intake and install new intake lines, perform site preparation, erosion and sedimentation control, selective demolition of existing infrastructure including KY-555 pavement within the spillway footprint, earthwork, temporary shoring, traffic control, storm drainage, and complete site restoration. A contractor-designed Water Diversion Plan is a required deliverable. No domestic-content requirements (American Iron & Steel, Build America Buy America, or Buy American provisions) apply.

Addendum Six, issued August 27, 2026, moved the original bid closing date from August 31 to September 17, 2026. Six prior addenda (Addendums One through Five and Seven) issued between June 11 and September 3, 2026, modified specifications, drawings, and material sourcing requirements; bidders must access all addenda through the Commonwealth's online planroom at https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com to remain registered as planholders and receive updates.

All bids must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system only; postal, email, courier, and hand-delivered submissions will not be accepted. Bidders must register in the Vendor Self Service (VSS) system at https://vss.ky.gov at least 24 to 48 hours before submission. Bidders must enter $0.00 in the eProcurement system for contract amount, with the actual bid amount entered on the Official Bid Document submitted as a single PDF attachment combined with any required Bid Bond. A public bid reading by conference call will occur on September 17, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Procurement questions should be directed to Susan Ward, Purchasing Agent, Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, at (502) 226-0335 or Susan.Ward@ky.gov.