RFB-78-25 KYTC Whitley Co Salt Structure

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Transportation (KYTC) is procuring construction services through Request for Bid (RFB) RFB-78-25 for a new salt storage structure located in Whitley County, which will be part of the larger District 11 Highway Department Maintenance Facility project. The project requires the construction of a new 3,000-ton capacity salt storage building featuring 10-foot-tall reinforced concrete walls bearing on an asphalt slab, concrete buttresses to resist lateral forces, and a pre-fabricated metal truss roof structure with fabric sheathing. Bidders must submit proposals exclusively through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system by September 26, 2024, at 1:30 P.M. Eastern Time, with a mandatory site visit scheduled for September 10, 2024, from 9:00 to 11:00 A.M. at 3530 US Highway 25 West North in Whitley County. Bidders are required to register in the Vendor Self Service (VSS) system at https://vss.ky.gov at least 24 to 48 hours before submission and must combine their official bid document and any required bid bond into a single PDF attachment, entering $0.00 in the e-procurement system while submitting the actual contract amount on the official bid document. The project includes critical specification modifications detailed in Addendum One, including the use of epoxy coated rebar rather than black rebar and modified wall reinforcement requirements of ten #5 rebar at both top and bottom spaced at 3 inches on center for horizontal reinforcement. Plans, specifications, and all project documents are available at no charge through the State of Kentucky Plan Room at https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com, with procurement questions directed to Purchasing Agent Susan Ward at susan.ward@ky.gov or 502-226-0335.

The solicitation documents do not specify set-aside designations, restrictions on types of organizations eligible to respond, or designations for disadvantaged enterprises, suggesting this is an open competitive procurement available to all qualified bidders. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available procurement documents. The owner will provide and install the asphalt pad and pre-fabricated metal roof structure, which are outside the scope of work for this bid; bidders are responsible for all other construction activities including the reinforced concrete walls, buttresses, and associated work. The project team includes Purchasing Agent Susan Ward, Project Manager Joseph Sandman, Architect Steve White, and Structural Consultant Dave Mills as key contacts. While specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the available documents, interested bidders should reference the complete bid solicitation and addendum documents for all financial and technical requirements.