RFB-69-25 CHFS WSH Electrical Upgrade Phase 3

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Division of Engineering & Contract Administration, on behalf of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, is requesting sealed bids for RFB-69-25, an electrical upgrade project at Western State Hospital (WSH) in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. This construction services procurement involves upgrading electrical distribution equipment and feeders within Buildings 59-63 of the main facility at 2400 Russellville Road, with specific work including the removal of existing panelboards, extension of branch circuits to new panels, rewiring of branch circuits within ten patient wards (55-B, 56-B, 56-G, 56-2, 57-2, 58-2, 58-3, 60-2, 60-3, and 61-2), and installation of new electrical distribution from Buildings 58 and 62. The project requires bidders to ensure that modifications to existing infrastructure in patient care areas avoid invasive wall alterations, with existing surface outlets remaining encapsulated with ligature-resistant housing and existing surface conduit extending to ceiling cavities with pick-proof caulk. All project plans, specifications, and drawings must be downloaded at no charge from the State of Kentucky Plan Room at https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com; bidders who obtain documents from other sources will not receive addenda. A mandatory site visit meeting was held on September 6, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. Central Time, and sealed bids are due on October 1, 2024, at 1:30 P.M. Eastern Time through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system exclusively, with a public bid reading via conference call at 2:30 P.M. Eastern Time on the same date. All inquiries should be directed to Susan Ward, Purchasing Agent, at 502-226-0335 or Susan.Ward@ky.gov. 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, and must submit the Official Bid Document and any required Bid Bond combined as a single PDF attachment, entering the actual contract amount in the bid document while entering $0.00 in the eProcurement system.

The solicitation documents do not identify specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, incumbent vendors, or existing contractor restrictions. No specific contract award value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation. The project commodity code is listed as 912 (Construction Services, General), and all bid results will be posted to the State of Kentucky Plan Room following bid opening and review. Bidders should be aware that two addenda have been issued to the original RFB, including a modification to the bid deadline and clarifications regarding conduit and receptacle specifications in patient care areas. Contractors are required to acknowledge receipt of all addenda on their proposal or bid form to be considered responsive.