RFB-278-23 CHFS - WSH - Replace Windows

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities Services (CHFS), is soliciting competitive bids for selective window replacement services at Western State Hospital (WSH) in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, under Request for Bids RFB-278-23. The project involves replacing older, failing windows at three buildings (Buildings 59, 62, and 63) located at 2400 Russellville Road, classified as Construction Services, General (Commodity Code 912). Key deliverables include window replacement work with specific muntins requirements: internal muntins for Buildings 62 and 63 per detail 6/A8.1, and external muntins for Building 59 per detail 6/A8.2, along with field measurement and verification of new internal security windows (Graham S6300 model) to ensure operability and compatibility with existing ceiling infrastructure. Contractors must exercise care when verifying existing opening sizes where metal window sashes are grouted into existing masonry walls. A mandatory site visit was held on June 6, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. CST, and a virtual pre-bid conference was conducted on June 7, 2023, at 10:00 A.M. CST via Microsoft Teams. The original bid submission deadline of June 19, 2023, was extended through Addendum 2 to July 6, 2023, at 2:00 P.M. EST. Bids must be submitted electronically through the Owner's Document Collaboration System (eCommunications) and the MOVEit secure file transfer system, with all required forms completely filled out; late bids will not be accepted and bidders assume full responsibility for timely delivery.

The solicitation documents do not identify any specific set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, or other restricted categories of organizations, meaning this appears to be an open competitive procurement available to all qualified bidders. Interested bidders must identify their firm's position as either a prime bidder, miscellaneous subcontractor, material supplier, or other entity. Bid documents, specifications, and drawings are available for download at no charge through the State Plan Room at www.stateofkyplanroom.com, with hard copies available for purchase. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation materials, and no specific contract award amount or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation. All bid results will be posted to the Lynn Imaging planroom following the bid opening and review, with the successful bidder to be contacted directly if additional information is required. Contact information for project inquiries was provided, including representatives from Sherman Carter Barnhart Architects, the Division of Engineering, CHFS, and the Division of Contract Administration.