RFB-40-27 Tower Site Electrical Upgrades - KSP

The Kentucky State Police, through the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, is requesting bids for electrical upgrades at four tower sites (RFB-40-27), with bids due August 20, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Mandatory site visits at all four locations were scheduled for August 3–4, 2026; a virtual pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 20 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time via Microsoft Teams.

The scope covers electrical system modifications at Kentucky Educational Television sites in Morehead, Ashland, Pikeville, and Hazard. Work at each site includes 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. Addendum 1 modifies the original solicitation with critical technical specifications and site-specific conditions; bidders must acknowledge receipt of the addendum with their bids or face rejection.

All bids must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system only; postal, courier, and hand delivery are prohibited. Bidders must be registered in the Vendor Self Service (VSS) system at least 24–48 hours before submission and upload a single combined PDF file containing the Official Bid Document and any required Bid Bond. Bidders must enter $0.00 in the eProcurement system contract-amount field, with actual pricing on the Official Bid Document. Plans and specifications are available at no charge through the State of Kentucky Plan Room website.

Project contacts are engineers Andrew Mathis (Vertical Structures, Inc.) and Mike Davis (Strand Associates, Inc.), Project Manager Bill Novak, and Agency Representative Gary Vance. Questions should be directed to Purchasing Agent Janis Wilhoite at janis.wilhoite@ky.gov or (502) 401-6239. Bid results and public bid reading will follow the closing on August 20 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time via conference call.