RFB-79-27 DMA WHFRTTC Underground Electric Phase III

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Military Affairs is requesting bids for underground electric construction at the Wendell H. Ford Regional Training Center in Greenville, Kentucky under RFB-79-27, with bids due September 22, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time and a mandatory site visit on September 11, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Central Time.

The scope includes providing raceways for Kentucky Utilities (KU) installed underground primary electric to replace existing overhead primary electric, reworking secondary electrical services to deliver power from the underground primary system, installing KU-furnished pull boxes and single-phase transformer bases, providing concrete pads for three-phase transformers, and providing raceways for KU-provided site lighting fixtures. Addendum One establishes a critical deliverable: contractors must provide digital survey data in AutoCAD and/or GIS formats with GPS geospatial data properly georeferenced to Kentucky State Plane coordinates using NAD83 or NAD83 2011 datum, including routing information, handholes and transformer locations (new and existing), and utility conflict documentation with specified depths and relative positions. The contractor bears responsibility for procuring all utility locating and hydro excavating services; the project includes a specified 4-inch conduit stubbed out from a pullbox near the Rappel Tower, extended 5 feet and capped for future use. Final payment is withheld until the contractor delivers all digital survey data to a Kentucky Department of Military Affairs representative.

The site location is 4675 State Route 181 North, Greenville, Kentucky 42345. Bids must be submitted exclusively online through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system; bidders must register in Vendor Self Service (VSS) at least 24–48 hours before submission. The Official Bid Document and any required Bid Bond must be combined as a single PDF attachment. Plan and specifications are available at https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com at no charge; hard copies are available through Lynn Imaging at 1-800-888-0693. Bidders obtaining documents from other sources will not receive addenda. A public bid reading by conference call will occur at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the bid opening date. Contact Susan Ward (Purchasing Agent) at 502-226-0335 or Finance.CRCGroup@ky.gov for questions.