RFB-37-27 KVA THVC Replace Exterior Lighting

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Department for Facilities and Support Services, Division of Engineering and Contract Administration is requesting bids to replace exterior lighting at 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 of existing exterior building-mounted lighting and ground-mounted light poles throughout the campus, installation of new pole foundations, poles, lighting, and circuitry for new lighting systems, replacement of selected exterior soffits in the porte-cochere and other locations, removal of existing masonry wrap columns from the front porte-cochere with installation of new column wraps, and new ceiling work to conceal conduit and camera system conduits. Contractors must provide gas-powered temporary lighting towers to illuminate areas where existing lighting will be disabled during construction. Addendum 1, issued July 28, 2026, modifies demolition procedures, conduit removal protocols, and temporary lighting provisions; notably, it requires removal of flexible conduit from the front of the building through ceiling and down a column to an Air Fone location, and mandates conduit removal after fiber removal.

Bidders must submit responses exclusively through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system at https://vss.ky.gov, which requires 24 to 48 hours for vendor registration. Bidders must enter $0.00 in the e-procurement system with the actual contract amount on the Official Bid Document submitted as a PDF attachment; a bid bond may be required and should be combined with the Official Bid Document. A public bid reading will occur by conference call at 3:00 p.m. on August 5. Project documents are available at https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com at no charge. Inquiries should be directed to Purchasing Agent Janis Wilhoite at janis.wilhoite@ky.gov or 502-401-6239.