RFB-37-27 KVA THVC Replace Exterior Lighting

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs is requesting bids on the replacement of exterior lighting at the Thomson-Hood Veterans Center in Wilmore, Kentucky under RFB-37-27, with bids due August 5, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time and a pre-bid meeting scheduled for July 24, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the facility.

The scope includes removal and replacement of exterior building-mounted lighting and ground-mounted light poles throughout the campus, installation of new pole foundations and lighting systems with associated circuitry, replacement of selected exterior soffits in the porte-cochere, removal of existing masonry-wrap columns from the front porte-cochere, installation of new column wraps, and construction of new ceilings to conceal conduit and camera system conduits.

Bids must be submitted exclusively through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system; postal, courier, and hand-delivered submissions will not be accepted. Bidders must register in the Vendor Self Service (VSS) system at https://vss.ky.gov prior to submission, allowing 24 to 48 hours for registration completion. The Official Bid Document and any required Bid Bond must be combined as a single PDF attachment and uploaded through eProcurement. Plan and specification documents are available at no charge through https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com; contractors obtaining documents from other sources will not be registered as plan holders and will not receive addenda. A public bid reading by conference call will be conducted on the bid opening date at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Questions should be directed to Purchasing Agent Janis Wilhoite at janis.wilhoite@ky.gov or 502-401-6239.