RFB-59-27 KYTC - Simpson Co Infrastructure Rehabilitation

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is requesting bids on infrastructure rehabilitation at the I-65 Northbound Welcome Center in Simpson County, with bids due September 24, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time and a mandatory site visit on August 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Central Time at the pump station one mile north of the Tennessee state line.

The scope includes rerouting a gravity line segment via directional boring beneath pavement to maintain truck traffic, replacing an existing pump station and force main, installing a pretreatment grinder/manhole combination unit (Muffin Monster), and reconstructing a downstream sewer manhole owned by the City of Franklin. The force main will traverse private property (KY DOWNS Gaming, Horse Racing and Hotel Complex) and requires a utility easement. An alternate bid item covers temporary pumping of the existing wet well until the new station becomes operational. All disturbed areas must be stabilized and reseeded.

Bids must be submitted exclusively through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system in electronic format; postal and hand-delivered submissions will not be accepted. Bidders must register in the Vendor Self Service (VSS) system at https://vss.ky.gov prior to submission, allowing 24 to 48 hours for completion. The Official Bid Document and any required Bid Bond must be combined as a single PDF attachment. Bidders must enter $0.00 for the contract amount in the eProcurement system while submitting the actual contract amount on the Official Bid Document.

Plans and specifications are available at no charge through https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com. Addendum 1 and Addendum 2 have been posted and must be acknowledged and incorporated by all bidders. A public bid reading will occur by conference call on September 24 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Project contacts include Engineer Richard Tutt (American Engineers Inc), Consultant Grant Wilson (E-Tech Consultants), Project Manager Jacob Huber (KYTC), and Purchasing Agent Janis Wilhoite. This is a re-advertisement of the original RFB-17-27 solicitation.