SLED Opportunity · KENTUCKY · LOUISVILLE WATER COMPANY
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Louisville Water Company seeks bids for installation of ductile iron water mains, steel casing pipe, and related services on Catalpa Street in Louisville, KY. Bidders must be prequalified SBE participants. Project estimate is $250,001-$500,000 with bid bond and insurance requirements. Bids due Aug 26, 2026 via online portal.
Louisville Water Company is requesting Bids for the referenced project that includes a section of one (1) neighborhood street located in the west Louisville area; Catalpa Street. The referenced project consists of the supply and install a total of 130 LF of water main, including supply and install of 130+/- linear feet of six (6)-inch restrained Pressure Class 350 ductile iron water main and the supply, bore, and installation of 80+/- linear feet of 16-inch steel casing pipe and appurtenances. Also included with the project is the supply and transfer, renewal, relocation, or discontinue of 2+/- customer services. Fire hydrant removal, main cut and plugs, and restoration on and along Project Limits as stated above shall be included. Contractor shall supply and install all materials required for the completion of this project. Contractor shall perform all paving associated with this project.Questions or inquiries relating to this project must be submitted through the Louisville Water Company web-based portal by the date and time indicated for this bid.The Company’s Project Manager's estimate for the Contract plus Company supplied materials for this Project is $250,001 - $500,000. If the Company’s Project Manager's estimate for the Contract plus Company supplied materials exceeds $250,000: a Bid Bond is required. For this Contract, a Bid Bond is required.Bids will only be accepted from Bidders who are Louisville Water Small Business Equity (SBE) Program Participants and have been pre-qualified by the Company in the pre-qualification category or categories that apply to this Bid. This Bid requires prequalification in all the following categories: 4” – 16” Ductile Iron Water Mains and 1” & Smaller Water Services. Contractors/Subcontractors performing specialty items of work such as 12” – 36” Boring must be prequalified in the 12” – 36” Boring Category. For information about the Louisville Water SBE Program or pre-qualification, contact the Company through the designated bid portal.Railroad Insurance is required for this Bid. Please reference the Supplementary Specifications.The Company will award the Contract to the Bidder presenting a Bid that is responsive to the Specifications, is in substantial compliance with the Contract requirements, and presents the lowest and best price for performing the Work making up the base bid and or Bid that Company determines is in the Company’s best interest, which may not necessarily be the least expensive Bid.Bid Documents except the Bid Table may be obtained from Lynn Imaging located at 11460 Bluegrass Pkwy, Louisville, KY 40299, (502) 499-8400 and www.lwckyplanroom.com. One copy of the Bid Documents (includes technical specifications and a full set of plans) will be available at no charge (not including shipping/delivery charges) to Contractors that are prequalified with Louisville Water Company in the category(ies) specified for this bid. For details regarding the charges that apply to non-prequalified contractors, go to www.lwckyplanroom.com. The Bid Table is available in Microsoft Excel via download from the designated portal on Louisville Water’s electronic bidding site at https://louisvillewater.bonfirehub.com/portal/.
| Status | Event Name | Location | Description | Dates | Mandatory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing | Open Date | Online Portal | Posting date for the Opportunity | Aug 5th 2026, 8:00 AM EDT | N/A |
| Upcoming | Questions Due Date | Online Portal | Deadline to submit Questions | Aug 19th 2026, 5:00 PM EDT | N/A |
| Upcoming | Close Date | Online Portal | Deadline for Submissions | Aug 26th 2026, 11:00 AM EDT | N/A |
| Upcoming | Intent to Bid Due Date | Online Portal | Deadline to indicate your intent to Bid | Aug 26th 2026, 11:00 AM EDT | Yes |
Note: Template files for the items below (BidTables, Questionnaires) are available in the Attachments section of this opportunity.
| Name | Type | # Files | Requirement | Instructions | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completed and Signed Bidders Proposal | File Type: PDF (.pdf) | 1 | Required | ||
| Subcontractor Statement | File Type: PDF (.pdf) | Multiple | Required | ||
| Bid Bond | File Type: PDF (.pdf) | Multiple | Required | ||
| Bid 26-63 / Project 15585 / 2020 RR – 1433 Catalpa Street Water Main Installation Project (BT-16JX) | BidTable: Excel (.xlsx) | 1 | Required | You will need to fill out the provided Response Template for this BidTable. | Download |
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