The Muhlenberg County Water District #1 will receive separate, sealed Bids for their Drakesboro Road Waterline Replacement Project until 3:00 P.M. (local time), Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at the office of Muhlenberg County Water District #1, 301 Dean Road, P.O. Box 348, Greenville, Kentucky 42345, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud. 

The contract involves the replacement of nearly 2,500 LF of 6” water main & appurtenances along a section of KY Highway 176 (Drakesboro Road), all east of Greenville (Muhlenberg County). All work shall be as described by the Contract Drawings and Specifications. 

Bids will be received for a single prime Contract. Bids shall be on a unit price basis. 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. 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 60 calendar days. Liquidated damages will be assessed at $500 per calendar day. This project is funded with District Reserve monies and with Cleaner Water Program (CWP) grant funds administered through the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority (KIA). Applicable CWP requirements and provisions must be met by the Bidder and all subcontractors.