Renovation of a municipal facility in Frankfort, Kentucky. Completed plans call for the renovation of a municipal facility.

Sealed proposals for the following work will be received by Messer Construction Company in the manner and on the date hereinafter specified for the furnishing of all labor, materials, supplies, tools, appliances, equipment, services, etc., necessary for the construction of: KENTUCKY STATE CAPITOL BUILDING RENOVATION, FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY, as set forth in the specifications and as shown on the drawings as prepared by EOP Architects and approved by the Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, and the Construction Manager, Messer Construction Co., under the terms and conditions of this Invitation. The descriptions that follow are provided for general reference and understanding only. The specific scope of work to be provided shall be as described in the Contract Documents and individual Trade Category Forms of Proposal. Bids will be received from Prime Contractor on a Lump Sum Amount for each Trade Category listed above. All phases of work shall be bid to and through the Prime Contractors. Bids shall be submitted in the manner herein described on the official proposal form included with the conditions and specifications and shall be subject to all the conditions as set forth and described in the Bid Documents. Bids shall be submitted on the Official Form supplied by Messer Construction. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements will be cause for invalidation of bid. Final award of Contract will be made on the basis of the lowest, responsive and responsible bid which offers the best value. Messer Construction Company will execute all trade contracts. Substantial Completion shall be by August 1, 2023. Please refer to the Project Schedule section and the attached Milestone Construction Schedule included elsewhere in the Bid Documents. Please also refer to the Project Schedule section and the attached Milestone Construction Schedule included elsewhere in the Bid Documents. A Payment and Performance Bond shall not be included with the bid. If the bidder is not approved for participation in the SDI program, then the bidder will be required to furnish a proposal to add a 100% P&P Bond. All bonding and insurance requirements are contained in the Instruction to Bidders and/or General Conditions. Performance and Payment bonds shall be obliged in favor of Commonwealth of Kentucky and Messer Construction Company. A 5% bid bond is required with the submission of the form of proposal. A Payment and Performance Bond shall not be included with the bid. If the bidder is not approved for participation in the SDI program, then the bidder will be required to furnish a proposal to add a 100% P&P Bond. All bonding and insurance requirements are contained in the Instruction to Bidders and/or General Conditions. Performance and Payment bonds shall be obliged in favor of Commonwealth of Kentucky and Messer Construction Company. A 5% bid bond is required with the submission of the form of proposal. Bidders that submit bids that are not registered plan holders may take the chance of having incomplete bidding documents. All addendums must be acknowledged by the Bidder on the Form of Proposal. Potential Contractors must identify the position of their firm as a prime bidder, miscellaneous subcontractor, material supplier or other when ordering or picking-up Plans and Specifications. The Commonwealth of Kentucky is committed to increasing the participation of minority business enterprises and women business enterprises in construction and renovation projects, and encourages the use of minority/women subcontractors and material suppliers. It is strongly suggested that Bidders make more than a conservative effort to locate and use MBE/WBE in bidding this project. For assistance in identifying minority vendors and subcontractors, the contractors may contact the Kentucky Office of Minority Business Enterprises, 2329 Capitol Plaza Tower, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Telephone No. (502) 564-2064 and Louisville Minority Business Development Center, 611 W. Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, ATTN: Mr. Darnell Jackson. Bidders using minority and women enterprises as subcontractors and material suppliers are requested to identify these contractors in the space provided on the Form of Proposal. The successful contractor will be asked to supply associated contract amounts rounded to the nearest $500.00 prior to the signing of a contract.