Safe Streets For All Construction Project

DESCRIPTION/PROJECT NAME: SAFE STREETS FOR ALL (SS4A)

WORK TYPE: HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

FEDERAL AWARD NO 693JJ32540793

Demonstration project that will enhance the safety on five County Roads in Boone County: Camp Ernst Road, Hicks Pike, Litton Lane, and Rogers Lane. Safety enhancements will include high friction surface treatments, guardrail replacement and installation, sign installation and ditching.

PRIMARY COMPLETION: NOVEMBER 30, 2026

Project Details

• Reference ID: BCFY26-71
• Department: Public Works
• Department Head: Tom Logan (Public Works Director)

Important Dates

• Questions Due: 2026-05-27T21:00:21.505Z
• Answers Posted By: 2026-05-29T21:00:32.775Z

Evaluation Criteria

• IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS —
  1. Sealed Bids will be received until 2:00 PM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME MAY 28, 2026. No proposals will be accepted after this date and time. Bids will be announced on the letting date for this project.
  2. All bids must be accompanied with a Bid Bond of not less than 5% of the total construction bid.
  3. The project will follow the current edition of the Kentucky Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction.
  4. Project will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder and determined by the LPA and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
  5. The awarded bidder will be responsible for providing a Performance Bond of 100% and a Payment Bond of 100% of the awarded bid amount payable to the LPA.
• Bid Submittal Instructions —

  The Boone County Fiscal Court will receive sealed bids electronically via the County's electronic bidding system only until 2:00 pm (local time), Monday, June 1, 2026 from qualified vendors to perform the services associated with Safe Streets For All Construction Project. Bids must be submitted electronically. Late, hand delivered (paper), emailed or facsimile bids will not be accepted. Bids will be opened online at the time listed above.

• INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS —

  The bidder will be required to provide verification of insurance coverage in accordance with the parameters that follow. The successful bidder will have fifteen (15) calendar days to comply with this requirement, excluding County holidays and non-workdays, if applicable.

  The bidder must maintain the insurance coverage required by the County while this contract is in force, including automatic renewal terms, and shall provide documentation of such insurance in a form satisfactory to the County.

  In the event that the bidder changes their insurance carrier, new verification of insurance coverage must be provided to the County by the new insurance carrier within ten (10) days of the change of policy.

  The bidder shall purchase and maintain in force, at their own expense, such insurance as will protect them and the County from claims, which may arise out of or result from the bidder's execution of the work, whether such execution be by the bidder, bidder's employees, agents, sub-Contractors, or by anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable. The insurance coverage shall be such as to fully protect the Owner, the Engineer (if applicable) and the public from all claims for injury and damage resulting by any actions on the part of the bidder or bidder's forces as enumerated above. The bidder shall furnish a copy of an original Certificate of Insurance, naming Boone County as an additional insured. Certificate of Insurance must have an original signature. Should any of the policies be canceled before the expiration date, the issuing company will mail 30 days written notice to the certificate holder. The bidder shall furnish insurance in satisfactory limits, and on forms and of companies which are acceptable to the Owner's Attorney and/or Assistant County Administrator and shall require and show evidence of insurance coverages on behalf of any sub-Contractors (if applicable), before entering into any agreement to sublet any part of the work to be done under this Contract.

  The following insurance requirements are the Minimum Limits of Liability, Terms, and Coverage that will be acceptable:

  1. Commercial General Liability
     • $1,000,000 bodily injury and property damage each occurrence, including advertising and personal injury, products and completed operations
     • $2,000,000 products/completed operations, independent bidder's liability, contractual liability, and coverage for property damage from perils of explosion, collapse, or damage to underground utilities, commonly known as XCU
     • $2,000,000 general annual aggregate
  2. Auto Liability Insurance
     • $1,000,000 each person, bodily injury, and property damage, including owned, non‐owned and hired auto liability
  3. Workers’ Compensation
     • Statutory limits
  4. Employer’s Liability
     • $1,000,000 bodily injury by accident, each accident
     • $1,000,000 bodily injury by disease, each employee
     • $1,000,000 bodily injury by disease, policy aggregate
  5. Umbrella/Excess Liability
     • $2,000,000 each occurrence and annual aggregate
     • Underlying coverage shall include General Liability, Auto Liability, and Employer's Liability
     • $1,000,000 annual aggregate covering damages or liability arising or resulting from bidder's services rendered, or which should have been rendered, pursuant to the Contract
  6. Property
     • The bidder shall purchase and maintain property insurance covering machinery, equipment, mobile equipment, and tools used or owned by the bidder in the performance of services under the Contract. Boone County Fiscal Court shall in no circumstance be responsible or liable for the loss or damage to, or disappearance of, any machinery, equipment, mobile equipment, and tools used or owned by the bidder in the performance of services under the Contract.

  The bidder and their insurance company should carefully review the insurance requirements applicable to this agreement. All requirements herein must be met before the County will execute the contract.

• BID BOND —

  Bid Bond: A bidder’s bond or certified check in the amount of 5% of the amount bid shall accompany any bid in excess of $100,000.00 for the bid to be acceptable.

  Fully executed Bid Bonds should be scanned and submitted electronically in this portal with the #Required Submittals.

• GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS —
  1. Demonstration project that will enhance the safety on five County Roads in Boone County: Camp Ernst Road, Hicks Pike, Litton Lane, and Rogers Lane.
  2. Safety enhancements will include high friction surface treatments, guardrail replacement and installation, sign installation and ditching.
  3. This project is for safety improvements along various County Roads: Camp Ernst Road, Hicks Pike, Litton Lane, Longbranch Road, and Rogers Lane, and including all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to complete the project.
  4. PRIMARY COMPLETION: NOVEMBER 30, 2026
• Pre-Bid Meeting —

  A mandatory pre-bid meeting will take place at NO VALUE (local time) on NO VALUE at NO VALUE. Attendance is mandatory, and attendees shall arrive before/on time and attend the entire meeting to be qualified to bid. Late attendees will not be allowed to participate in the pre-bid meeting. Bids received from bidders who did not attend this meeting will not be accepted.

• CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS —
  1. The prime contractor must pay all subcontractors and/or materials suppliers within a minimum of 30 days from receipt of payment from the LPA.
  2. Retainage is not permitted on this project.
  3. Prime contractors must submit their entire proposal (all pages).
• Pre-Bid Meeting —

  A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will take place at NO VALUE (local time) on NO VALUE at NO VALUE. Attendance is encouraged, and the bidder is required to familiarize themselves with the project, see existing conditions and take note of any specific requirements for the specific project. No additional allowances will be made for lack of knowledge of these conditions by not attending this non-mandatory pre-bid meeting.

• TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS —

  PAVING
  HIGH FRICTION SURFACE TREATMENT

  ROADWAY
  INSTALL GUARDRAIL
  REMOVE GUARDRAIL
  DITCHING & SHOULDERING
  DGA FOR SHOULDER
  ROADWAY EXCAVATION
  GUARDRAIL END TREATMENTS

  TRAFFIC CONTROL
  MAINTAIN & CONTROL TRAFFIC
  PAVE STRIPING-PERM PAINT
  SBM ALUM SHEET SIGNS
  STEEL POST TYPE 1

• ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC CONDITIONS —

  High Friction Surface Treatment
  Drainage and Ditching
  Signage to Meet MUTCD Standards
  Install Edgeline Striping 4 inch
  Install Guardrails and Remove Unwarrated Guardrails

• Pre-Bid Meeting —

  There will be no meeting for this project.

• Solicitation Documents —

  Specifications may be downloaded electronically by visiting our electronic bidding website.

  Boone County reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities and to negotiate for the modifications of any bid or to accept that bid which is deemed the most desirable and advantageous from the standpoint of customer value and service and concept of operations, even though such bid may not, on its face, appear to be the lowest and best price. No bid may be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days after scheduled time of receipt of bids.

  The Boone County Fiscal Court is an Equal Opportunity Employer. WBE/MBE firms are encouraged to respond to this Invitation to Bid.

Submission Requirements

• Bid Sheet (required)
• Bid Bond (required) —

  #Specific Conditions

• Deviations and Exceptions —

  Clearly state any deviations and exceptions to the bid specifications here.

• W9 Form (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Certificate of Insurance (required)
• Federal Certifications (required) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• KRS Resident Bidder Status (if applicable) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• KRS Qualified Bidder Status (if applicable) —

  Please download the below documents, complete, and upload.

• Name and Title of Authorized Representative (required) —

  Enter the full name and title of the representative who is authorized to certify, sign and submit this bid.

• Terms and Signature (required) —

  In compliance with this Invitation to Bid and subject to all conditions thereof, the undersigned offers and agrees to furnish any or all items and/or services upon which prices are quoted, as specified within these specifications.

  My signature certifies that the accompanying bid is not the result of or affected by any act of collusion with another person or company engaged in the same line of business or commerce, or any act of fraud. I hereby certify that I am authorized to sign this bid for the bidder.

• Is a Bid Bond required for this project? (required)
• Pre-Proposal Meeting (required)