Renovation of an educational facility in Lexington, Kentucky. Completed plans call for the renovation of a educational facility.

The project is a new construction building on the University of Kentucky main campus. The building will contain teaching and research laboratories for the College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment. The building will also have Offices, Conference Rooms, a Vivarium, an Auditorium, and Rooftop Greenhouses. The building will have a concrete structure from level 1 to level 3, with steel frame construction from level 3 up. Bids will be received from Prime Contractors on a Lump Sum Amount for the total project. All phases of the work shall be bid to and through the Prime Contractors. Bids shall be submitted in the manner described herein 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. Contractor shall reach Substantial Completion on or before 11/04/2026 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 as a condition of the contract. All bonding and insurance requirements are contained in the Instruction to Bidders, General Conditions and Special Conditions. Should any of these references disagree, the Special Conditions prevail. 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 may 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 Bids may be withdrawn in person only, prior to the closing date for receipt of bids The University of Kentucky, Construction Procurement Section, reserves the right to reject any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. Question Deadline 01/08/2025 at 1:00 PM ET Written questions can be submitted by email to Corey W. Leslie at cckbidquestions@uky.edu. Doc Notes: Hard copy plan sets and spec books are also available for a purchase of $3000.00 using a credit card online or your established Lynn account. UPS Ground fee is $200.00. Place order by clicking the "Order/Download" button above. Free Downloads available to contractors only. Once your order has been placed, it will fill automatically. You will find the file in "My Downloads" located in the Menu above. Download to your computer and print at any time. After selecting a download, you may also order individual plan sheets. Bid date notes: Contractors must submit their bid in a sealed envelope in Room #322 Peterson Service Building, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0005 and the envelope must contain the following information on the outside lower left-hand corner: SEALED BID INVITATION NO. CCK-2617.0-11-25.