Storm Sewer Culvert Inspection

The City of Owensboro, Kentucky (located in Daviess County) is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB 4465) for Storm Sewer Culvert Inspection Services, with submissions due by February 12, 2026, and a bid opening to be conducted via Microsoft Teams. The procurement seeks qualified and experienced contractors to provide closed-circuit television (CCTV) inspection of stormwater pipes and culverts, light and heavy cleaning services, pipe remediation as necessary, traffic control, and site restoration. All CCTV inspections must be performed by NASSCO Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP)-certified operators in compliance with current PACP reporting guidelines, with deliverables including inspection video files, written inspection logs and reports with defect coding, GIS-compatible data files, identified deficiencies with remediation recommendations, and a comprehensive final report. The scope encompasses inspection of multiple pipe configurations and sizes (ranging from 12-inch to 60-inch diameters) constructed of various materials including Reinforced Concrete Pipe (RCP), Corrugated Metal Pipe (CMP), and Vitrified Clay Pipe (VCP), as well as box culverts depicted in technical drawings for three separate locations: JR Miller, Tamarack, and Scherm Road. Contractors must provide unit pricing for light cleaning services (routine jetting and flushing with specified PSI requirements) and heavy cleaning services (hourly rates for significant debris removal), with all traffic control and temporary devices complying with Kentucky Transportation Cabinet specifications and the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Evaluation will be based on the lowest responsive and responsible bid meeting all specifications, with consideration given to bidder experience and major subcontractors' experience. Bidders were required to submit questions through the City's Bonfire portal by a deadline of seven days prior to bid opening, no pre-bid meeting was conducted, and all submissions must be made through the Bonfire portal at https://owensboro.bonfirehub.com.

No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on entity types are identified in the procurement documents. All bidders must submit a sworn statement pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statutes Section 45A.395 certifying compliance with campaign finance laws, a Vendor's Statement pursuant to KRS 45A.343 confirming no violations of specified Kentucky statutes (covering corporate taxes, sales and use taxes, income taxes, wage and hour, occupational safety, unemployment, and workers' compensation) within the five-year period preceding submission, an Exceptions to Bid Specifications form (noting "NONE" if no exceptions exist), and a Subcontractors Registry Page identifying all planned subcontractors or indicating "NONE" if performing all work in-house. The successful bidder must maintain worker's compensation insurance at statutory levels, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, and commercial automobile liability of $1,000,000, with the City named as additional insured and a waiver of subrogation provided; certificates of insurance must be submitted within 10 business days of award. No bid security, performance bonds, or payment bonds are required, and the awarded contractor must obtain a City of Owensboro business license within 10 business days of award and provide a one-year minimum workmanship warranty. The City does not guarantee minimum work quantities, and actual quantities may be adjusted based on budget and field measurements; no budget range or award value is specified in the available documentation.