Site work and new construction of an educational facility in Morehead, Kentucky. Completed plans call for the construction of a educational facility; for site work for a educational facility; and 84,000-square-foot, 320-bed educational facility.

The New Residence Hall Project will be located on the parking lot east of the W.H. Rice Building at the intersection of Vaughn Avenue and Martindale Drive on the campus of Morehead State University. The project includes 320 beds and approximately 84,000 square feet. Bids will be received from contractors on a Lump Sum Amount for the total project. All phases of the work shall be submitted in the manner herein described and 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 only on the Official Forms supplied by Morehead State University, Procurement Services. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements will be cause for invalidation of bid. Final award of Contract will be made on an evaluated basis considering the offer that provides the best value for the University considering the following factors: Price - 90% The overall price for the base bid and all selected alternates will be considered. Due to the nature of the project, Morehead State University reserves the right to accept alternates in any order that it deems to be in the best interest of the University. Experience of the Firm and Team proposed - 10% The submitting Contractors shall demonstrate their firm's respective experience with similar project types, to include experiences with the Owner if any, in addition to contact information identified per listed project. Projects shall be of similar project type, construction type, and scope within the last ten years. Please provide a minimum of two references. Bidders should also provide information for each similar project demonstrating the number and type of change orders required for each project and schedule adherence to the original agreed schedule. (a maximum of 5 points will be awarded for experience and references). Preference will be given to contractors demonstrating experience with similar work. The submitting contractor shall identify all key individuals that will manage the daily operations of the construction project. Submissions must include resumes and experience for the project manager and key technical staff. Preference may also be given to contractors who demonstrate supply chain diversification in their proposals. Substantial completion shall be 570 calendar days after contract start date. Final completion shall be 600 calendar days after contract start date. All bids shall be accompanied by a bid guarantee of not less than five (5%) percent of the amount of the base bid. A 100% Performance Bond and 100% Payment Bond shall be furnished by the successful bidder. All bonding and insurance requirements are contained in the Instruction to Bidders and/or General Conditions. Contractors must submit their bid to the Morehead State University Office of Procurement Services at 180 Martindale Drive, Morehead, KY 40351, by the date and time listed below. Bids received after the closing date and time will not be considered. In addition, bids received via fax or e-mail are not acceptable. MSU accepts deliveries of bids Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Bids must be received by the Office of Procurement Services by 3 p.m. Eastern Standard Time in order to be considered. Bids shall be enclosed in sealed envelopes and shall show on the face of the envelope: the closing time and date specified, the solicitation number, and the name and address of bidder. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of sixty (60) days after the date set for the opening of bids. Clerical errors and omissions in the computation of the lump sum shall not be cause for withdrawal of the bid without forfeiture of bid bond. Bids may be withdrawn in person only, prior to the closing date for receipt of bids. Morehead State University is committed to the goal of non-discrimination and increasing the participation of minority business enterprises in construction and renovation projects, and encourages the use of minority subcontractors and material suppliers. In tandem with our supplier diversity procurement program, all contractors should make an effort to locate and use business enterprises that are minority owned, women-owned, owned by veterans, or owned by those with disabilities in bidding this project. For assistance in identifying minority vendors and subcontractors, the contractors may contact the Kentucky Office of Minority Business Enterprises, 2329 Capital Plaza Tower, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, Telephone no. (270) 564-2064 and Louisville Minority Business Development Center, 611 W. Main Street, Louisville Kentucky 40202, ATTN: Mr. Darnell Jackson and the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Certification Program, at 502-564-8099. Bidders using minority 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. Morehead State University, Procurement Services, reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive all formalities and/or technicalities where the best interest of the University may be served. Questions about obtaining plans and specifications may be directed to Andrea Stone at a.stone@moreheadstate.edu