RFB-52-26 Facilities Exterior Lighting Improvements KSP Pst5

This Request for Bid (RFB-52-26) is issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky's Division of Engineering and Contract Administration on behalf of the Kentucky State Police for facilities exterior lighting improvements at Post 5 in Campbellsburg, Kentucky, located at 160 Citation Lane. The procurement seeks qualified contractors to provide all materials and perform comprehensive work for exterior lighting system upgrades, including the removal of all existing building-mounted and ground-mounted lights and the installation of full cutoff LED area lights with automatic photocell controls for dusk-to-dawn operation on both exterior building and pole-mounted fixtures. All installations must comply with the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), Kentucky Building Code with current revisions, Americans with Disabilities Act standards, International Building Code, and National Electrical Code requirements. The project specifications include directional boring as an acceptable conduit installation method at a minimum depth of 24 inches, pole lighting circuits operating at 208-volt two-pole configuration, and restrictions on pull box placement with specific material requirements for units installed in grassy areas. Bids are due electronically through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system by September 16, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for September 4, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time and a public bid reading conference call on the bid opening date at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Bidders must register with the Vendor Self Service (VSS) System at https://vss.ky.gov prior to submission, allowing 24-48 hours for registration completion, and all project documents are available at https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com at no charge.

The solicitation documents do not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendors; however, all contractors must comply with a 48-hour notification requirement for any outages of electrical or mechanical systems. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available procurement documents. Contractors must submit the Official Bid Document and any required Bid Bond as a single PDF attachment through the electronic procurement system, with postal, courier, and hand-delivered submissions expressly not accepted. The project is managed by Consultant Grant Wilson at E-Tech Consultants, with Project Manager Brian Cottongim, Agency representative Lt. Jason Brown of the Kentucky State Police, and Purchasing Agent Janis Wilhoite serving as primary contacts. All bidders are directed to obtain documents exclusively from the state plan room to ensure receipt of all addenda and modifications, as those obtaining documents from other sources will not be registered as planholders.