RFB-95-19 Community Pool Repairs Lake Cumberland Park

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Division of Engineering and Contract Administration issued Request for Bid RFB-95-19 for general construction services to repair the community pool at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park in Jamestown, Simpson County, Kentucky. The procurement scope encompasses removal and replacement of the existing pool gutter, piping, and filtration system; concrete deck work; installation of a new surge tank; and stripping, repair, and repainting of the existing pool structure. Bidders were required to submit sealed bids to the Finance Division at The Bush Building in Frankfort, Kentucky, with the original closing date of October 25, 2018, at 2:00 P.M. Eastern Time. A mandatory pre-bid meeting and site tour were scheduled for October 12, 2018, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time at the Lodge at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park, with attendance strongly encouraged as the only scheduled site inspection opportunity. Bid documents, specifications, and drawings were available for download from the State Plan Room website at no charge, with hard copies available for purchase. Bidders were required to clearly identify their firm's position as either a prime bidder, miscellaneous subcontractor, material supplier, or other entity type, and all project communications and document submissions had to be processed through the Owner's Document Collaboration System (eCommunications).

The solicitation was classified as general construction services under commodity code 912 and did not indicate any specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting participation to disadvantaged enterprises or particular organizational types. Online bidding was prohibited, and all submissions were required to be made via sealed envelope format. Notably, Solicitation Modification Addendum #4, issued on October 19, 2018, cancelled the solicitation and announced that bidding would occur at a later date, effectively withdrawing the October 22, 2018 posting. No incumbent vendor information, existing infrastructure requirements, or project budget range was disclosed in the available solicitation documents. Primary project contacts included representatives from Brandstetter Carroll, Inc. (architect/engineer), Magna Engineers, the Division of Engineering, the Department of Parks, and the Division of Contract Administration, with Margaret MacDonald (502-564-5182) serving as the primary procurement contact for questions regarding the solicitation.