Transportation Construction Certificate Training

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Office of Civil Rights and Small Business Development, is procuring a Transportation Construction Certificate Training program through a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Elliott County. The solicitation seeks qualified vendors to develop and deliver a comprehensive 96-contact-hour training curriculum across two cohorts beginning in August 2019 and February 2020, with a minimum of 15 students per cohort. The program encompasses highway work zone safety and flagger training (4 hours), commercial driver's license preparation with simulator training (32 hours), OSHA 10 safety training (10 hours), first aid and CPR training (8 hours), and specialized courses in asphalt paving, concrete construction, roadway safety improvements, and traffic management (32 hours). Vendors must provide all course materials, supplies, student support services, marketing, participant recruitment, medical exams, drug screening, and CDL exam fees. The RFP employs a competitive evaluation scoring system totaling 1,000 points maximum, comprising 600 points for the technical proposal (evaluating content customization, course comprehensiveness, trainer credentials, and engagement of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises) and 400 points for cost, with an optional 250 additional points available if oral presentations are required. The deadline for written questions is July 1, 2019, with proposals due by July 10, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and the initial contract term runs from August 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020, with optional renewal for up to two additional two-year periods.

The Commonwealth applies reciprocal preferences for Kentucky resident bidders and qualified bidder status preferences in accordance with KRS 45A.490-45A.494. Multiple contracts may be awarded to ensure complete course coverage, and vendors are not required to bid all courses. Proposals must be submitted in three separate sealed packages (technical, cost, and proprietary information if applicable) in hard copy with supporting flash drives, with electronic and facsimile submissions prohibited. The contract is classified as a personal service contract subject to Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 45A and requires approval by the Secretary of the Finance and Administration Cabinet and filing with the Legislative Research Commission's Government Contract Review Committee before becoming effective. Vendors must meet compliance requirements including debarment certification, tax law compliance, non-discrimination provisions, and campaign finance law adherence. No incumbent vendors, budget ranges, or award values were specified in the solicitation documents.