RFP-805 A/E Engineer KDVA - WKVC Heating and Cooling Systems

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, through its Finance and Administration Cabinet, Division of Engineering and Contract Administration (DECA), on behalf of the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs (KDVA), is seeking proposals for professional design services to evaluate and recommend changes to the heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), energy recovery ventilation (ERV), cooling, and domestic water systems at the Western Kentucky Veterans Center (WKVC), a 156-bed skilled nursing facility. The selected firm will be required to provide services across four phases: Schematic Design, Design Development, Contract Documents, and Construction Administration. The project has a budget of $2,100,000, and proposals are due by May 17, 2023, with a short list meeting on May 26, 2023, and interviews scheduled for June 2, 2023.

The RFP requires respondents to demonstrate good faith efforts to include minority-owned design firms on their team and comply with Kentucky's reciprocal preference laws for resident bidders and preferences for qualified bidders. Past vendor performance may be considered in the award, and the contract may include access to records requirements. The procurement does not appear to have any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond, and the RFP does not mention any incumbent vendors or current contractors.