Storage Building for Jody Cash Multipurpose Building

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training is issuing Request for Bid (RFB) 758 2600000100 for the procurement and installation of one 12' x 30' metal storage shed at the Jody Cash Multipurpose Building located at 100 Hancock Taylor Lane, Richmond, Kentucky in Bell County. The deliverable is a complete storage building featuring black metal siding and roofing, double doors measuring 72" x 72", one 2' x 3' window, heavy-duty flooring with 2x6 floor joists and treated plywood, an 8-foot loft, 24-inch on-center wall studs and trusses, ridge ventilation, tar paper roof covering, and single bubble floor insulation. Bidders must attend a mandatory site visit on either Monday, September 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM or Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 1:30 PM, contacting Kyle Hurt at 859-408-1533 to schedule attendance, and submit a signed Site Visit Validation Form with their bid response. Written vendor questions are due by September 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM ET, with bids closing on September 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM ET through the Commonwealth eProcurement system. Award determination will utilize a best value ranking approach allocating 90 points to price (lowest bidder receives maximum points) and 10 points to delivery time in working days (fewest days receives maximum points), with all proposed pricing valid for a minimum of 60 calendar days after the bid due date.

The solicitation is open to all vendor types without specific set-asides, though Kentucky resident bidders are eligible for reciprocal preference and qualified bidders including Kentucky Correctional Industries, Kentucky Industries for the Blind, and qualified nonprofit agencies for individuals with severe disabilities receive preference points. Vendors claiming resident bidder or qualified bidder status must provide notarized affidavits attesting to their qualifications under Kentucky Revised Statutes 45A.110 and 45A.115, along with supporting documentation demonstrating Kentucky corporate income tax filings, unemployment insurance payments, workers' compensation coverage, or employment of individuals with severe disabilities for at least seventy-five percent of direct labor hours. Successful bidders must submit evidence of Kentucky tax registration via Revenue Form 10A100, obtain a Certificate of Authority from the Secretary of State if a foreign entity, and provide proof of Commercial General Liability Insurance with limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, with the Commonwealth listed as an additional insured. Automobile Liability Insurance with a minimum limit of $1,000,000 combined single limit is required if the contractor will use vehicles for delivery or work on Commonwealth property. No specific contract amount or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents, and no incumbent contractors or renewal options are indicated. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth eProcurement system, with vendors required to register in the Vendor Self Service (VSS) system at https://vss.ky.gov, allowing 24-48 hours for registration completion before submitting bids well in advance of the closing deadline.