RFB072424 Operation of Dog Park My Old KY Home State Park

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Parks, Division of Real Properties, issued Request for Bids (RFB) 785 2500000020 on July 12, 2024, for the operation and maintenance of a dog park located within My Old Kentucky Home State Park in Nelson County, Kentucky, covering approximately 6 acres of land. Bids are due by July 24, 2024, at 3:00 PM, with online bidding prohibited. The successful bidder will be required to operate the dog park under a license agreement commencing upon execution and terminating on December 31, 2028, with an option for automatic renewal for five additional one-year periods. Key responsibilities include ensuring organized parking in designated lots with no parking permitted in fields or along roadsides, and restricting premises use solely to dog park operations. The procurement falls under Real Property Rental or Lease (Commodity Code 971), and interested parties should direct inquiries to Natalie Brawner at 502-564-2111. The solicitation requires bidders to submit offers in accordance with all terms and conditions contained in the complete solicitation documents, with authorization by an authorized agent's signature unless submitted electronically.

The solicitation documents do not identify any specific set-asides, disadvantaged enterprise designations, or restrictions limiting the types of organizations eligible to respond. No incumbent operator or current contractor has been identified in the available documentation. The minimum bid structure is $3.00 per year per registered dog, plus all monies exceeding a working capital reserve of $5,000 in the licensee's general fund at the end of each business year, with the exception of funds retained for major capital projects and advance registration fees. Either party may withdraw from automatic renewal at the January 1 renewal date if proposed term revisions cannot be mutually agreed upon, provided that thirty days' written notice is given prior to the renewal date. The Finance Division of Real Properties, located at The Bush Building, 403 Wapping Street, 3rd Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-2607, serves as the financing and billing contact for this procurement.