LOWER PREVENTION PARK PHASE 2A

Specifications and Contract Documents
Lower Prevention Park
Phase 2A
Casing Pipes
City of Frankfort, KY
GRW Project No. 4765
FSD Project No. 22526004-68
May 2026
Bid Set

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Bidding and Contract Requirements
DIVISION 00 - PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS
001113 - Advertisements for Bids
002113 - Instructions to Bidders
004100 - Bid Form
004313 - Bid Bond
004335 - Bidders Requirements Concerning the DBE Participation Requirements
004336 - Proposed Subcontractors
004513 - Qualifications Statement
004600 - Contractor's BABA (KIA) Compliance Requirement
005000 - EJCDC Agreement
005100 - Notice of Award
005500 - Notice to Proceed
006113 - Performance Bond
006114 - Payment Bond
006216 - Certificate of Insurance
006276 - Application for Payment
006363 - Change Order
006516 - Certificate of Substantial Completion
007200 - EJCDC - General Conditions
007300 - GRW Supplemental General Conditions to EJCDC General Conditions
007301 - 2019 State Revolving Fund Supplemental General Conditions
007305 - Bidder's List Form
007343 - SRF Prevailing Wage Rate Requirements
Technical Specifications
DIVISION 01 - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
011100 - Summary of Work
011400 - General Provisions
011410 - Special Provisions
012213 - Basis of Measurement and Payment
012500 - Products and Substitutions
013113 - Project Coordination
013216 - Progress Schedules
013323 - Shop Drawings, Product Data Samples, and RFI's
014216 - Definitions and Standards
015000 - Temporary Facilities and Controls
017400 - Cleaning
017700 - Project Closeout
017834 - Warranties & Bonds
017839 - Project Record Documents
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DIVISION 31 - EARTHWORK
312000 - Earthwork
312319 - Dewatering
312502 - Erosion and Sedimentation Control - KPDES Requirement
315000 - Excavation Support and Protection
DIVISION 32 - EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS
329200 - Lawns and Grasses
DIVISION 33 - UTILTIES
330523 - Boring and Jacking
APPENDICES
Appendix A - KYTC Encroachment Permit
Appendix B - Geotechnical Report
Appendix C - Wage Rates
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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed Bids for the construction of the Lower Prevention Park Phase 2A Project consisting of the
installation of 535 linear feet of 36" and 395 linear feet of 42" Casing Pipe by method of bore and jack
beneath US127, US 421, Devils Hollow Road and Ashland Drive with all related work as specified and
shown on the Drawings.
The BIDDING DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Bid, Bid Bond,
Agreement, Notice of Award form, Notice to Proceed form, Construction Performance Bond, Construction
Payment Bond, Sample Certificate of Insurance form, Application for Payment form, General Conditions,
Supplemental General Conditions, Change Order form, Technical Specifications, Addenda, and Drawings,
may be examined at the following locations:
Frankfort Sewer Department GRW Engineers, Inc.
220 Steele Street 801 Corporate Drive
Frankfort, KY 40601 Lexington, KY 40503
NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE: A pre-bid conference will be held prior to the Bid opening on
Tuesday, June 2, 2026 at 11:00 am ET / 10:00 am CT at Frankfort Sewer Department, 315 West Second
Street, Frankfort, KY 40601, to familiarize Bidders with the goals for this project. Attendance is strongly
encouraged to fully understand the unique project conditions.
Bids must be submitted through DemandStar or hand-delivered to the Finance Department at City Hall,
315 West Second Street, Frankfort, KY 40601. Bids must be signed and submitted using the required bid
documents. Submit one (1) electronic copy for DemandStar or one (1) hard copy for hand delivery. After
uploading your proposal in DemandStar Bidders are encouraged to verify the successful upload of the
document. Bids must be received by Thursday, June 11, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET / 1:00 pm CT, at City Hall, 315
West Second Street, Frankfort, KY 40601 and none will be considered thereafter.
Bids will be prepared per the specifications detailed within the contract documents. Bids documents are
available at no charge with registration through DemandStar (https://www.demandstar.com/registration).
Drawings, Specifications, and Contract Documents may also be obtained from Lynn Imaging, 328 Old East
Vine Street, Lexington, KY 40507, or at https://www.lynnimaging.com/distribution upon receipt of a non-
refundable payment.
Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond or a certified check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of
the bid to ensure the execution of the contract for which the bid is made. In case the bid is not accepted,
the check or bid bond will be returned to the bidder, but if the bid is accepted and the bidder shall refuse
or neglect to enter into a contract with the City of Frankfort within ten (10) days after the time he has
been notified of the acceptance of his bid, the said check or bid bond shall be forfeited to The City of
Frankfort for the failure to do so.
No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of ninety (90) days after closing time scheduled for the receipt
of bids.
Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Anti-Kickback Act, and the Contract
Work Hours Standard Act.
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The procurement and performance of this contract are subject to the requirements of the Davis-Bacon
Act.
Bidders must comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246 as amended, which prohibits
discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex or national origin.
Successful Bidder shall comply with 41 CFR 60-4, in regard to affirmative action, to ensure equal
opportunity to females and minorities and will apply the time tables and goal set forth in 40 CFR 60-4.
Successful Bidder shall make positive efforts to use small, minority, women owned and disadvantaged
businesses.
Attention of bidders is particularly called to the conditions of employment to be observed and minimum
wage rates to be paid under the contract, Section 3, Segregated Facility, Section 109 and Executive Order
11246 and Title VI. Minority Bidders are encouraged to bid.
Successful Bidder is required to employ the six "Good Faith Efforts" as listed in EPA's Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise Program when soliciting subcontractors and suppliers. Documentation of these
efforts will be a required submittal prior to Contract Award. See Section 007301, Page 31 of the Bid
Documents.
The goods and services under this Agreement are being funded with monies made available by the Clean
Water State Revolving Fund and/or Drinking Water State Revolving Fund that have statutory requirements
commonly known as "Buy America Build America (BABA);" that requires all of the iron and steel products
used in the project to be produced in the United States ("Buy America Build America (BABA)
Requirement") including iron and steel products provided by the Contractor.
The City of Frankfort reserves the right to waive informalities and to reject any and all bids. Award of the
Contract will be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible Bidder.
The Bidder awarded the contract shall complete this project within 150 calendar days. Liquidated
damages will be $1,000.00 per calendar day.
This project may be partially or entirely funded by the Kentucky Infrastructure Revolving Loan Fund. This
project is funded with funds provided by the Kentucky Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (SRF) with
federal funds provided by the Environmental Protection Agency. SRF requirements and provisions must
be met by the Bidder and all subcontractors. SRF requires the higher of state or federal prevailing wage
rates to be paid to all employees of the Bidder and all employees of any subcontractor.
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INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE 1 - Defined Terms 1
ARTICLE 2 - Copies of Bidding Documents 1
ARTICLE 3 - Qualifications of Bidders 1
ARTICLE 4 - Site and Other Areas; Existing Site Conditions; Examination of Site; Owner's Safety Program;
Other Work at the Site 1
ARTICLE 5 - Bidder's Representations 3
ARTICLE 6 - Pre-Bid Conference 4
ARTICLE 7 - Interpretations and Addenda 4
ARTICLE 8 - Bid Security 4
ARTICLE 9 - Contract Times 5
ARTICLE 10 - Liquidated Damages 5
ARTICLE 11 - Substitute and "Or-Equal" Items 5
ARTICLE 12 - Subcontractors, Suppliers, and Others 5
ARTICLE 13 - Preparation of Bid 6
ARTICLE 14 - NOT USED 7
ARTICLE 15 - Submittal of Bid 7
ARTICLE 16 - Modification and Withdrawal of Bid 7
ARTICLE 17 - Opening of Bids 7
ARTICLE 18 - Bids to Remain Subject to Acceptance 8
ARTICLE 19 - Evaluation of Bids and Award of Contract 8
ARTICLE 20 - Bonds and Insurance 8
ARTICLE 21 - Signing of Agreement 8
ARTICLE 22 - NOT USED 9
ARTICLE 23 - NOT USED 9
ARTICLE 24 - Power Of Attorney 9
ARTICLE 25 - Laws And Regulations 9
ARTICLE 26 - Safety Standards And Accident Prevention 9
ARTICLE 27 - American Iron and Steel Provisions 9
ARTICLE 28 - Local Bidder Preference 9
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ARTICLE 1 - DEFINED TERMS
1.01 Terms used in these Instructions to Bidders have the meanings indicated in the General Conditions
and Supplementary Conditions. The term "Bidder" means one who submits a Bid directly to
Owner, as distinct from a subbidder, who submits a bid to a Bidder. The term "Successful Bidder"
means the lowest, qualified, responsible, and responsive Bidder to whom Owner (on the basis of
Owner's evaluation as hereinafter provided) makes an award. The term "Bidding Documents"
includes the Advertisement or Invitation to Bid, Instructions to Bidders, the Bid Form, and the
proposed Contract Documents (including all Addenda issued prior to receipt of Bids).
ARTICLE 2 - COPIES OF BIDDING DOCUMENTS
2.01 Complete sets of the Bidding Documents must be obtained from the Issuing Office in the number
and format stated in the advertisement or invitation to bid. Bids from anyone not on the
Engineer's Plan Holders List will not be opened.
2.02 Complete sets of Bidding Documents shall be used in preparing Bids; neither Owner nor Engineer
assumes any responsibility for errors or misinterpretations resulting from the use of incomplete
sets of Bidding Documents.
2.03 Owner and Engineer, in making copies of Bidding Documents available on the above terms, do so
only for the purpose of obtaining Bids for the Work and do not authorize or confer a license for
any other use.
ARTICLE 3 - QUALIFICATIONS OF BIDDERS
3.01 To demonstrate Bidder's qualifications to perform the Work, Bidder shall submit with its Bid
written evidence establishing its qualifications such as financial data, previous experience, and
present commitments, and the additional information listed in the Bid Form.
3.02 A Bidder's failure to submit required qualification information within the times indicated may
disqualify Bidder from receiving an award of the Contract.
3.03 No requirement in this Article 3 to submit information will prejudice the right of Owner to seek
additional pertinent information regarding Bidder's qualifications.
3.04 Bidder is advised to carefully review those portions of the Bid Form requiring Bidder's
representations and certifications.
ARTICLE 4 - SITE AND OTHER AREAS; EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS; EXAMINATION OF SITE; OWNER'S
SAFETY PROGRAM; OTHER WORK AT THE SITE
4.01 Site and Other Areas
A. The Site is identified in the Bidding Documents. By definition, the Site includes rights-of-way,
easements, and other lands furnished by Owner for the use of the Contractor. Any additional
lands required for temporary construction facilities, construction equipment, or storage of
materials and equipment, and any access needed for such additional lands, are to be
obtained and paid for by Contractor.
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4.02 Existing Site Conditions
A. Subsurface and Physical Conditions; Hazardous Environmental Conditions
1. If there are reports and/or additional information concerning site conditions available,
they will be included as Appendices to the Bidding Documents.
B. Underground Facilities: Information and data shown or indicated in the Bidding Documents
with respect to existing Underground Facilities at or contiguous to the Site are set forth in
the Contract Documents and are based upon information and data furnished to Owner and
Engineer by owners of such Underground Facilities, including Owner, or others.
C. Adequacy of Data: Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data furnished
to prospective Bidders with respect to subsurface conditions, other physical conditions, and
Underground Facilities, and possible changes in the Bidding Documents due to differing or
unanticipated subsurface or physical conditions appear in Paragraphs 5.03, 5.04, and 5.05 of
the General Conditions. Provisions concerning responsibilities for the adequacy of data
furnished to prospective Bidders with respect to a Hazardous Environmental Condition at the
Site, if any, and possible changes in the Contract Documents due to any Hazardous
Environmental Condition uncovered or revealed at the Site which was not shown or indicated
in the Drawings or Specifications or identified in the Contract Documents to be within the
scope of the Work, appear in Paragraph 5.06 of the General Conditions.
4.03 Site Visit and Testing by Bidders
B. Bidder shall conduct the required Site visit during normal working hours, and shall not disturb
any ongoing operations at the Site.
C. Bidder is not required to conduct any subsurface testing, or exhaustive investigations of Site
conditions.
D. On request, and to the extent Owner has control over the Site, and schedule permitting, the
Owner will provide Bidder access to the Site to conduct such additional examinations,
investigations, explorations, tests, and studies as Bidder deems necessary for preparing and
submitting a successful Bid. Owner will not have any obligation to grant such access if doing
so is not practical because of existing operations, security or safety concerns, or restraints on
Owner's authority regarding the Site.
E. Bidder shall comply with all applicable Laws and Regulations regarding excavation and
location of utilities, obtain all permits, and comply with all terms and conditions established
by Owner or by property owners or other entities controlling the Site with respect to
schedule, access, existing operations, security, liability insurance, and applicable safety
programs.
F. Bidder shall fill all holes and clean up and restore the Site to its former condition upon
completion of such explorations, investigations, tests, and studies.
4.04 Owner's Safety Program
G. Site visits and work at the Site may be governed by an Owner safety program. As the General
Conditions indicate, if an Owner safety program exists, it will be noted in the Supplementary
Conditions.
4.05 Other Work at the Site
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H. Reference is made to Article 8 of the Supplementary Conditions for the identification of the
general nature of other work of which Owner is aware (if any) that is to be performed at the
Site by Owner or others (such as utilities and other prime contractors) and relates to the
Work contemplated by these Bidding Documents. If Owner is party to a written contract for
such other work, then on request, Owner will provide to each Bidder access to examine such
contracts (other than portions thereof related to price and other confidential matters), if any.
ARTICLE 5 - BIDDER'S REPRESENTATIONS
5.02 It is the responsibility of each Bidder before submitting a Bid to:
A. examine and carefully study the Bidding Documents, and any data and reference items
identified in the Bidding Documents;
B. visit the Site, conduct a thorough, alert visual examination of the Site and adjacent areas,
and become familiar with and satisfy itself as to the general, local, and Site conditions that
may affect cost, progress, and performance of the Work;
C. become familiar with and satisfy itself as to all Laws and Regulations that may affect cost,
progress, and performance of the Work;
D. carefully study all: (1) reports of explorations and tests of subsurface conditions at or
adjacent to the Site and all drawings of physical conditions relating to existing surface or
subsurface structures at the Site that have been identified in the Bidding Documents,
especially with respect to Technical Data in such reports and drawings, and (2) reports and
drawings relating to Hazardous Environmental Conditions, if any, at or adjacent to the Site
that have been identified in the Bidding Documents, especially with respect to Technical Data
in such reports and drawings;
E. consider the information known to Bidder itself; information commonly known to
contractors doing business in the locality of the Site; information and observations obtained
from visits to the Site; the Bidding Documents; and the Site-related reports and drawings
identified in the Bidding Documents, with respect to the effect of such information,
observations, and documents on (1) the cost, progress, and performance of the Work; (2)
the means, methods, techniques, sequences, and procedures of construction to be employed
by Bidder; and (3) Bidder's safety precautions and programs;
F. agree, based on the information and observations referred to in the preceding paragraph,
that at the time of submitting its Bid no further examinations, investigations, explorations,
tests, studies, or data are necessary for the determination of its Bid for performance of the
Work at the price bid and within the times required, and in accordance with the other terms
and conditions of the Bidding Documents;
G. become aware of the general nature of the work to be performed by Owner and others at
the Site that relates to the Work as indicated in the Bidding Documents;
H. promptly give Engineer written notice of all conflicts, errors, ambiguities, or discrepancies
that Bidder discovers in the Bidding Documents and confirm that the written resolution
thereof by Engineer is acceptable to Bidder;
I. determine that the Bidding Documents are generally sufficient to indicate and convey
understanding of all terms and conditions for the performance and furnishing of the Work;
and
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J. agree that the submission of a Bid will constitute an incontrovertible representation by
Bidder that Bidder has complied with every requirement of this Article, that without
exception the Bid and all prices in the Bid are premised upon performing and furnishing the
Work required by the Bidding Documents.
ARTICLE 6 - PRE-BID CONFERENCE
6.01 A pre-Bid conference will be held at the time and location stated in the invitation or advertisement
to bid. Representatives of Owner and Engineer will be present to discuss the Project. Bidders are
encouraged to attend and participate in the conference. Engineer will transmit to all prospective
Bidders of record such Addenda as Engineer considers necessary in response to questions arising
at the conference. Oral statements may not be relied upon and will not be binding or legally
effective.
ARTICLE 7 - INTERPRETATIONS AND ADDENDA
7.01 All questions about the meaning or intent of the Bidding Documents are to be submitted to
Engineer in writing. Interpretations or clarifications considered necessary by Engineer in response
to such questions will be issued by Addenda delivered to all parties recorded as having received
the Bidding Documents. Questions received less than seven days prior to the date for opening of
Bids may not be answered. Only questions answered by Addenda will be binding. Oral and other
interpretations or clarifications will be without legal effect.
7.02 Addenda may be issued to clarify, correct, supplement, or change the Bidding Documents.
ARTICLE 8 - BID SECURITY
8.01 A Bid must be accompanied by Bid security made payable to Owner in an amount of five (5)
percent of Bidder's maximum Bid price (determined by adding the base bid and all alternates) and
in the form of a certified check, bank money order, or a Bid bond (on the form included in the
Bidding Documents) issued by a surety meeting the requirements of Paragraphs 6.01 and 6.02 of
the General Conditions.
8.02 The Bid security of the apparent Successful Bidder will be retained until Owner awards the
contract to such Bidder, and such Bidder has executed the Contract Documents, furnished the
required contract security, and met the other conditions of the Notice of Award, whereupon the
Bid security will be released. If the Successful Bidder fails to execute and deliver the Contract
Documents and furnish the required contract security within 15 days after the Notice of Award,
Owner may consider Bidder to be in default, annul the Notice of Award, and the Bid security of
that Bidder will be forfeited. Such forfeiture shall be Owner's exclusive remedy if Bidder defaults.
8.03 The Bid security of other Bidders that Owner believes to have a reasonable chance of receiving
the award may be retained by Owner until the earlier of seven days after the Effective Date of the
Contract or 61 days after the Bid opening, whereupon Bid security furnished by such Bidders will
be released.
8.04 Bid security of other Bidders that Owner believes do not have a reasonable chance of receiving
the award will be released within seven days after the Bid opening.
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