RFB-40-23 Structural Evaluation & Remediation Hopkinsville

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Division of Engineering & Contract Administration has issued Request for Bids (RFB) RFB-40-23 for structural evaluation and remediation services at Hopkinsville Community College's Administration Building located at 720 North Drive, Hopkinsville, Kentucky. This procurement encompasses comprehensive concrete repair and restoration work including pressure washing exterior concrete surfaces, exposing and repairing rusted reinforcement, removing and reconditioning grout cover over exterior fin attachments, cutting new drip notches in concrete surfaces, cleaning and re-caulking joints at fins and windows, applying crystalline waterproofing to exposed concrete, and repairing a settled concrete slab in the first-floor men's restroom with associated plumbing fixture work. An optional add-alternate scope includes applying a uniform color stain finish to exterior concrete surfaces. The solicitation was issued on August 2, 2022, with a mandatory site visit meeting scheduled for August 17, 2022, at 1:00 PM Central Time. Sealed bids must be submitted electronically through the Owner's Document Collaboration System (eCommunications) and MOVEit file transfer system, with a bid closing deadline of August 31, 2022, at 2:00 PM; no late bids will be accepted. Bid documents, specifications, and drawings are available for electronic download at no charge through the State of Kentucky Plan Room website (stateofkyplanroom.com), with hard copies available for purchase. All bid forms must be completely filled out, and bidders must identify their firm's position as prime bidder, miscellaneous subcontractor, material supplier, or other status. For project-related inquiries, interested parties should contact Ron Bacon at Bacon Farmer Workman Engineering & Testing, Inc., or Dwayne Brown at the Division of Engineering; for procurement inquiries, contact Susan Ward, Statewide Procurement Analyst II, at 502-564-3050 or 502-226-0335.

The solicitation documents do not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or specific organizational type limitations; however, bidders must comply with all Commonwealth of Kentucky procurement regulations and submit bids according to established procedures. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. Bidders are responsible for integrating their work with the existing infrastructure at Hopkinsville Community College's Administration Building and coordinating with the facility's existing plumbing and structural systems. The specific contract award value or budget range is not disclosed in the solicitation materials provided, indicating that pricing will be determined through the competitive bidding process based on submitted bids. Contractors should anticipate that evaluation will be based on technical competency, cost, schedule compliance, and adherence to the detailed scope of work outlined in the RFB specifications.