RFB-32-23 - Re-Advertisement of RFB-167-22 - CHFS WSH Electr

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Division of Engineering & Contract Administration, on behalf of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), issued Request for Bids (RFB) RFB-32-23 (Solicitation No. RFB 785 2300000040) for construction services at Western State Hospital in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. This solicitation represents a re-advertisement of the previous RFB-167-22 and is classified as Construction Services, General, including Maintenance and Repair. The project scope involves upgrading electrical distribution equipment within Buildings 55-58 of the main hospital facility, installing new distribution equipment in Electrical Building 41 to serve Buildings 55-58, and providing new exterior ductbanks. Bidders were required to submit complete bid documents and specifications obtained from the State Plan Room at www.stateofkyplanroom.com at no charge, with electronic submission through the Owner's Document Collaboration System (eCommunications); online bidding was prohibited, and late bids were not accepted under any circumstances. The bid submission deadline was September 15, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern/Central Time, with a mandatory site visit meeting scheduled for September 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time at Western State Hospital, 2400 Russellville Road, Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240. Key project contacts included Nick Heavner (LMH Architecture), Jimmy Meadows (BCCLT), Dwayne Brown (Division of Engineering), Shane Johnson (CHFS), and Kyla Satterly (Division of Contract Administration) at 502-382-8137 or Kyla.Satterly@ky.gov. The solicitation was issued in three versions, with Modification Version #3 including Addendum No. Two with changes to specifications and/or drawings distributed by Lynn Imaging. Bidders were required to identify their firm's position as either prime bidder, miscellaneous subcontractor, material supplier, or other entity, and all bid results were to be posted to the Lynn Imaging planroom following bid opening and review.

The solicitation documents do not contain information regarding set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, incumbent vendors, or current contractors. Similarly, the procurement documents provided do not specify award values, budget ranges, or details regarding existing infrastructure or technology requirements for integration. Interested contractors were responsible for obtaining all necessary bid documents and specifications from the State Plan Room, with hard copies available for an additional fee through Lynn Imaging. The Commonwealth emphasized that bidders bore full responsibility for timely delivery of all submissions. Contract administration and financing was handled through the Division of Engineering & Contract Administration at the Bush Building, 403 Wapping Street, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.