Sealed proposals are being received for Contract ****, which involves earthwork, labor, materials, and equipment for the repair of the Lake Blythewatershed Lake Dam. This includes tree removal, burrow and turf repair, riprap installation, and CCTV inspection. Proposals are due by 10:00 a. m. local time on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 10:00 a. m. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond. Bids cannot be withdrawn for 90 days after opening. The utility reserves the right to award to a local firm if their bid is within 5% of the lowest bid. Local preference requires documentation of principal place of business in Hopkinsville and/or Christian County and majority of payroll to residents of these areas.
The bid proposals must be received by the Hopkinsville Surface and Stormwater Utility by 10:00 a. m. local time, Wednesday, May 27, 2026. The bid notice states, sealed proposals for the following work will be received by the hopkinsville surface and stormwater utility, hopkinsville, kentucky, at the office of the hopkinsville surface and stormwater utility, 711 south main street, hopkinsville, kentucky ****, until 10: 00 a. m. , localtime, wednesday, may 27, 2026.
The Hopkinsville Surface and Stormwater Utility reserves the right to award to a local firm if their bid is within 5 percent of the lowest bid. The bid notice states, he hopkinsville surface and stormwater utility reserves the right to award to a local firm, defined below, if the bid of the local firm is within 5 percent of the lowest bid, which may include addons or deletions from the base bid.
The bid notice does not explicitly detail specific qualification criteria beyond the requirement for a bid bond and the definition of a local firm for preference. However, it mentions that the utility may consider informal any bid not prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions of the advertisement and specifications. The bid notice states, he hopkinsville surface and stormwater utility may consider informal any bid not prepared and submitted in accordance with the provisions of this advertisement andor the specifications and may waive any informalities or reject any and all bids.
A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at the office of the Hopkinsville Surface and Stormwater Utility on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at 10:00 a. m. local time. Bidders are encouraged to attend. The bid notice states, a nonmandatory prebid conference will be held at the office of the hopkinsville surface and stormwater utility, 711 south main street, hopkinsville, ****, on wednesday, may 13, 2026, at 10: 00 a. m. , local time. bidders are encouraged toattend.
The bid notice does not specify a deadline for challenging the bid. However, it does state that no bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of 90 days after the date bids are opened. The bid notice states, o bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of 90 days after the date bids are opened.