RFB-40-27 Tower Site Electrical Upgrades - KSP

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Division of Engineering and Contract Administration is requesting bids on electrical upgrades at four Kentucky State Police facilities located at existing KET sites in Morehead, Ashland, Pikeville, and Hazard under RFB-40-27, with bids due August 20, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time and mandatory site visits scheduled for August 3–4, 2026.

The scope includes electrical system modifications at each of the four locations, with work encompassing installation of a new 50 kVA transformer, 200 amp panelboard, 200 amp manual transfer switch, surge protection panel, and miscellaneous circuit breakers, conduit, and conductors. Complete project plans, specifications, and drawings are available at no charge through the State of Kentucky Plan Room at https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com.

Bidders must register in the Vendor Self Service (VSS) system at least 24–48 hours prior to submission and submit all bids electronically through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system; postal, email, and hand-delivered submissions will not be accepted. Bidders must upload the Official Bid Document and Bid Bond (if required) as a single combined PDF attachment and enter $0.00 for the contract amount in the eProcurement system, with the actual contract amount submitted on the Official Bid Document as an attachment.

A virtual pre-bid conference is scheduled for August 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Procurement questions should be directed to Janis Wilhoite, Purchasing Agent, at 502-401-6239 or janis.wilhoite@ky.gov. Project engineers are Andrew Mathis of Vertical Structures, Inc., and Mike Davis of Strand Associates, Inc. A public bid reading will be conducted via conference call on the bid opening date at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with results posted to the State of Kentucky Plan Room following bid opening.