RFB-74-27 DOC NTC New Transformer Prepurchase

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Corrections, is requesting bids on six replacement 225 KVA electrical service transformers for an upgrade to electrical service at Northpoint Training Center in Burgin, Kentucky, with bids due September 10, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time under RFB-74-27.

Deliveries shall be coordinated with the selected construction contractor at Northpoint Training Center or to a location within 100 miles as designated, with flexible delivery timing from ASAP to six months from order date. Site visits are available by appointment only; contact Dwyane Miller at 502-229-9527 or dwaynec.miller@ky.gov to schedule. No pre-bid conference is scheduled.

All bids must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system; postal mail 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 to 48 hours for registration completion. Official Bid Documents and any required Bid Bonds must be combined as a single PDF attachment and uploaded to the eProcurement system. Bidders should enter $0.00 for the Contract Amount in the eProcurement system, with the actual contract amount to be entered on the Official Bid Document.

Project plans, specifications, and bid documents are available at https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com at no charge; contractors downloading documents from other sources will not be registered as planholders and will not receive addenda. A public bid reading will be conducted via conference call on the bid opening date at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time using dial-in number 502-782-2663, Conference ID 240522018, and participant code 75309.

Key project contacts include Purchasing Agent Susan Ward (502-226-0335), Project Manager Tony Yates (502-229-9759), Consultant Bill Brewer of GRW Engineers Inc., and Agency representative Dwyane Miller (502-229-9527).