Renovation of a stadium in Louisville, Kentucky. Completed plans call for the renovation of a stadium.

1. INVITATION: Sealed bid documents for the following work will be received by the Division of Engineering and Contract Administration. Bids will be received through Vendor Self Service VSS as described in the manner and on the date hereinafter specified for the furnishing of all labor, materials, supplies, tools, appliances, equipment, services, etc., necessary for Freedom Hall Acoustics, Kentucky State Fair Board, Louisville, Kentucky, as set forth in the specifications and as shown on the drawings prepared by Bobby Morris, Morris Workshop Architects, PLLC, and approved by the Department for Facilities and Support Services of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and under the terms and conditions to this Request for Bid. 2. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The building is an arena structure at approximately 121,000 square feet. The structure is comprised of an upper and lower arena bowl structure with rows, risers and permanent seating. The construction is steel and concrete with a faceted barrel vaulted roof supported by large free-span trusses with infill beams and open web trusses at varying heights above the arena floor and upper / lower bowl areas. The overall building height is approximately 100' tall, with the bottom of structure between 60'-70' above the arena floor. There is approximately 99,000 sf of sloped 4x4 ceiling grid to be installed, including some hold-down accessories and bracing at noted locations. Exposed existing mechanical diffusers are to be cleaned, primed & painted. 3. METHOD OF BIDDING: Bids will be received from Prime Contractors on a Lump Sum Bid Basis for the total project. All phases of work shall be bid to and through the Prime Contracting Firms. Bids shall be submitted in the manner herein described and on the official bid document form included with the conditions and specifications and shall be subject to all the conditions as set forth and described in the Bid Documents. SPECIAL NOTE: Bids shall be submitted on the Official Form supplied by the Division of Engineering and Contract Administration. Failure to comply with the bid requirements will be cause for invalidation of bid. 4. METHOD OF AWARD: Award shall be issued to the lowest-cost responsive bid properly submitted by a responsible bidder. The Bid Document shall contain all qualifying requirements and forms. It is the intent of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to use all available funds. Kentucky Workers' Compensation: Pursuant to KRS 45A.480, the Commonwealth of Kentucky may not contract with any person not in compliance with Kentucky's KRS Chapter 342 workers' compensation insurance requirements. Bid is subject to Reciprocal preference for Kentucky resident bidders and Preferences for a Qualified Bidder or the Department of Corrections, Division of Prison Industries (KAR 200 5:410). KRS 45A.490 Definitions for KRS 45A.490 to 45A.494. As used in KRS 45A.490 to 45A.494: (1) "Contract" means any agreement of a public agency, including grants and orders, for the purchase or disposal of supplies, services, construction, or any other item; and (2) "Public agency" has the same meaning as in KRS 61.805. KRS 45A.492 Legislative declarations. The General Assembly declares: (1) A public purpose of the Commonwealth is served by providing preference to Kentucky residents in contracts by public agencies; and (2) Providing preference to Kentucky residents equalizes the competition with other state that provide preference to their residents. KRS 45A.494 Reciprocal preference to be given by public agencies to resident bidders -- List of states -- Administrative regulations. (1) Prior to a contract being awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder on a contract by a public agency, a resident bidder of the Commonwealth shall be given a preference against a nonresident bidder registered in any state that gives or requires a preference to bidders from that state. The preference shall be equal to the preference given or required by the state of the nonresident bidder. (2) A resident bidder is an individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other business entity that, on the date the contract is first advertised or announced as available for bidding: (a) Is authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth; and (b) Has for one (1) year prior to and through the date of the advertisement, filed Kentucky corporate income taxes, made payments to the Kentucky unemployment insurance fund established in KRS 341.490, and maintained a Kentucky workers' compensation policy in effect. (3) A nonresident bidder is an individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other business entity that does not meet the requirements of subsection (2) of this section. (4) If a procurement determination results in a tie between a resident bidder and a nonresident bidder, preference shall be given to the resident bidder. (5) This section shall apply to all contracts funded or controlled in whole or in part by a public agency. (6) The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall maintain a list of states that give to or require a preference for their own resident bidders, including details of the preference given to such bidders, to be used by public agencies in determining resident bidder preferences. The cabinet shall also promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A establishing the procedure by which the preferences required by this section shall be given. (7) The preference for resident bidders shall not be given if the preference conflicts with federal law. (8) Any public agency soliciting or advertising for bids for contracts shall make KRS 45A.490 to 45A.494 part of the solicitation or advertisement for bids. The reciprocal preference as described in KRS 45A.490-494 above shall be applied in accordance with 200 KAR 5:400. Determining the residency of a bidder for purposes of applying a reciprocal preference Any individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other business entity claiming resident bidder status shall submit along with its response the attached Required Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors, and Contractors Claiming Resident Bidder Status. The BIDDING AGENCY reserves the right to request documentation supporting a bidder's claim of resident bidder status. Failure to provide such documentation upon request shall result in disqualification of the bidder or contract termination. A nonresident bidder shall submit, along with its response, its certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth as filed with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Secretary of State. The location of the principal office identified therein shall be deemed the state of residency for that bidder. If the bidder is not required by law to obtain said certificate, the state of residency for that bidder shall be deemed to be that which is identified in its mailing address as provided in its bid. 5. PROJECT CONTACTS: Architect: Bobby Morris, Morris Workshop Architects, PLLC, bmorris@morrisworkshop.com, (304) 615- 9963 Project Manager: Paul Cable, Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, paul.cable@ky.gov, (502) 382-7817 Agency: David Erwin, Kentucky State Fair Board, david.erwin@kyvenues.com, (502) 664-0601 Purchasing Agent: Susan Ward, Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, Susan.Ward@ky.gov, (502) 226-0335 Please be advised, VSS will not allow submission of an online response after the published date and time for closing. o Bidders shall attach the Official Bid Document and Bid Bond (if required) as a single combined attachment when submitting their electronic bids. If using a certified check, please upload copy of check with your Official Bid Document in lieu of bid bond. Bidder assumes full responsibility for timely submission of the bid in compliance with the above described procedures and conditions. All results will be posted to website after the bid opening and review. If additional information is needed from the successful bidder, the buyer may be in contact. There will be a public bid reading by conference call on the bid opening date at 2:30 PM, ET. The dial in number is 502-782-2663 or 844-603-5060. Conference ID# 240522018# Participant code is 75309# 7. BID WITHDRAWAL: No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date set for the opening of bids. 8. BONDING: All bids shall be accompanied by a bid guarantee (in the form of a bid bond or certified check) of not less than five (5%) percent of the amount of the lump sum base bid. A 100% Performance Bond and a separate 100% Payment Bond shall be furnished by the successful bidder. All bonding and insurance requirements are contained in the Instructions to Bidders and/or General Conditions. Bonds should be executed by a surety company authorized to do business by the Kentucky Secretary of State and the Kentucky Department of Insurance within the Commonwealth of Kentucky. 9. RIGHT TO REJECT: The Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, Commonwealth of Kentucky, reserves the right to reject all bids and to waive all informalities and/or technicalities where the best interest of the Commonwealth may be served. 10. GENERAL INFORMATION: A. Bidder's Qualifications, List of Unit Prices, List of Proposed Subcontractors, and List of Materials are required to be submitted with the bid. B. All documents related to this project shall be submitted, transmitted, transferred, reviewed, approved, or rejected, and/or otherwise processed using the Owner's Document Collaboration System ("eCommunications" or "eComm") which is the Owner's web-based document collaboration system that shall be used by all project participants. No submission, transmittal, transfer, review, approval, or processing shall be deemed official without the use of this system. All additions or deletions of employees to their eComm vendor record will be the responsibility of the contractor. C. Each demolition/renovation project must comply with Kentucky Division of Air Pollution Control Regulation 401 KAR 57:011. This includes notification, in writing, to the Division of Air Pollution Control, ten (10) days before start of the project. Estimated Length of Project: 90 (Substantial Completion) + 21 (Final Completion) The building is an arena structure at approximately 121,000 square feet. The structure is comprised of an upper and lower arena bowl structure with rows, risers and permanent seating. The construction is steel and concrete with a faceted barrel vaulted roof supported by large free-span trusses with infill beams and open web trusses at varying heights above the arena floor and upper / lower bowl areas. The overall building height is approximately 100' tall, with the bottom of structure between 60'-70' above the arena floor. There is approximately 99,000 sf of sloped 4x4 ceiling grid to be installed, including some hold-down accessories and bracing at noted locations. Exposed existing mechanical diffusers are to be cleaned, primed & painted. Question Deadline 09/30/2024 *Galt Construction will not accept any subcontractor pricing.