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The City of Trenton will receive separate, sealed Proposals for their Water System Improvements Project until 1:30 p.m. local time, Thursday, October 8, 2026 at the Trenton City Hall, 111 South Main Street, P.O. Box 72, Trenton, Kentucky, 42286, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. 

The contract involves replacing nearly 19,000 LF of old pipelines presently serving approximately 163 customers along various city streets or state highways. All work is located in the Trenton Water System (Todd County). Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a unit price basis as indicated in the Bid Form. 

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: McGhee Engineering, Inc., at P.O. Box 267, 202 South Ewing Street, Guthrie, Kentucky 42234 or by calling (270) 483-9985. Perspective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:30-4:30 pm, and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Plans will be sold with an option of Digital only OR Printed Set w/ Digital copy. Bids will be accepted only from registered contractors holding approved bid forms provided by the Issuing Office. 

All bidders shall submit with their bid an acceptable bid bond or a certified check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the bid, payable to the Owner. The Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any and all bids. No bidder may withdraw their bid after the date of the bid opening. The award of this project will be to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder. The Bidder awarded the contract shall substantially complete this project within 210 calendar days. Liquidated damages will be assessed at $500 per calendar day. This project is funded with funds provided by Community Development Block Grant program plus 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. Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Anti-Kickback Act, and the Contract Work Hours Standard 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. This project will be in compliance with Executive Order 11246 (Equal Employment Opportunity) as amended. Contractor/Subcontractor will comply with 41 CFR 60-4, in regard to affirmative action, to insure equal opportunity to females and minorities and will apply the time tables and goals set forth in 41 CFR 60-4. Bidder will make positive efforts to use small, minority, women owned and disadvantaged businesses. Procurement will be subject to DOW Procurement Guidance and CDBG requirements including the Davis-Bacon Act. 

Preparation of Bid for CDBG Funded Project: Each bid must be submitted on the prescribed form and accompanied by Certification of Bidder Regarding Equal Employment Opportunity, Form 950.1; Certification of Bidder (Contractor) Concerning Labor Standards and Prevailing Wage Requirements, Form 1421; & Certification of Bidder Regarding Section 3 and Segregated Facilities. All blank spaces for bid prices must be filled in, by ink or typewritten, in both words and figures, and the foregoing Certifications must be fully completed and executed when submitted. Attention of bidders is particularly called to the requirements as to conditions of employment to be observed and Davis/Bacon Act prevailing minimum wages to be paid under contract, Section 3, Segregated Facility, Section 109, and E.O 11246 and Title VI. Minority bidders are encouraged to bid. Owner reserves the right to waive any informalities or to reject any or all bids.