Fayette County Public Schools is seeking proposals for a radio signal enhancer for Rise STEM Academy to improve portable radio communication throughout the building and connect to Lexington Police Department antennas. A battery backup is required. Proposals are due by June 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time. A mandatory site visit is required prior to the proposal deadline. The award will be based on a best value determination considering technical and cost proposals. Past performance will be considered.
Proposals are due by June 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM local time. The contract is effective with a preferred beginning date of August 1, 2026, or date of board approval, whichever is later, through completion of the project.
Payments for bid items are normally approved at the regularly scheduled meeting of the board on the fourth Monday of most months, provided bid items and invoices are properly received by the first Monday of the month. Payments may be made early to take advantage of cash discounts.
The contractor shall have offices or primary work locations for related personnel in physical proximity to the school not to exceed 120 miles to allow service response times required for warranty and as described herein.
The RFP shall be awarded to the responsible and responsive offerors providing the best value. Criteria include Technical Proposal (500 points) and Cost Proposal (500 points).
The board of education reserves the right to reject any bid proposal where evidence or information submitted by the bidder does not provide satisfactory proof that the bidder is qualified to carry out the details of the contract.
KRS **** provides severe penalties for violations of laws relating to gratuities or kickbacks to employees designed to secure a public contract for supplies or services.
Any vendors wanting to submit a proposal must do a site visit prior to the deadline of the RFP submittal. They shall schedule that site visit by contacting Lieutenant Eckhardt at ***@***. *. * to do a site visit will result in submitted proposal being considered nonresponsive and not considered.
Offerors with a record of poor performance with the school district in the last 24 months may be found non-responsible and ineligible for award. Failure to provide documentation supporting a bidder's claim of resident bidder status upon request shall result in disqualification of the bidder or contract termination.
