RFB-45-27 Russellville Armory Renovations DMA

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Military Affairs is soliciting bids on renovation of the Russellville Armory, a 16,400-square-foot facility in Laurel County, with bids due August 27, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Central Time and a mandatory site visit on August 12, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time.

The scope encompasses renovation of existing restrooms and showers, classrooms, office spaces, storage areas, personnel lockers, new office and IT spaces, and a food service area; replacement of existing HVAC units, storm and sanitary sewer piping, and obsolete lighting fixtures; and interior finishes across 31 spaces on the first floor. Addendum 1 (August 4, 2026) specifies that building controls must use Automated Logic — an Open Tridium solution is not permitted — and provides revised finish drawings (Drawings ID1.1 and ID1.2 dated August 4, 2026) detailing material selections including resinous flooring systems, ceramic tile, acoustical ceilings, resilient wall bases, carpet tiles, interior paint, and sealed concrete. Bidders must acknowledge receipt of this addendum on their final bid documents.

No contract value is stated in the solicitation; bidders must enter $0.00 in the eProcurement system with actual bid amounts on the Official Bid Document. The contract term is not specified. Place of performance is 600 Armory Drive, Russellville, Kentucky 42276.

All bids must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system; postal, courier, and hand-delivered bids will not be accepted. Bidders must register in the Vendor Self Service (VSS) system at https://vss.ky.gov prior to submission, allowing 24–48 hours for account activation. A single combined PDF attachment containing the Official Bid Document and any required Bid Bond is required. Project plans, specifications, and drawings are available free through the Kentucky Plan Room at https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com. A public bid reading will be held via conference call at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the bid opening date; dial-in number (502) 782-2663, Conference ID# 240522124#, Participant code 600422#. Key contacts: Purchasing Agent Janis Wilhoite at (502) 401-6239, Project Manager Brian Cottongim, Architect Russ Frederick at (812) 422-4187, and Engineer Matt Brockman at Hafer Associates.