Kentucky River Locks 2 & 3 Upper Guide Wall Repairs Project

ENGINEERING FILE NO. 084-C9QS-RA13-00 The BASE BID Work shall include demolition of the existing Upper Guide Walls at both Kentucky River Locks 2 and 3 and the construction of new Upper Guide Walls consisting of sheet pile walls with tie-back anchors. These sheet pile retaining walls will be constructed along the same baseline as the current guide walls upstream from the lock chambers as shown on the Drawings. The BASE BID Work will also consist of site preparation, erosion and sedimentation control with fluctuating river levels, construction access, selective demolition, dredging, earthwork, constructing tie-ins to existing lock features, slope construction and protection, temporary shoring, drainage improvements, and site grading and restoration work. Demolition work at Lock 2 shall include the Upper Guide Wall and Upper Guide Wall Extension. The replacement Upper Guide Wall at Lock 2 will feature a tie-back anchor system to stabilize the new Upper Guide Wall and the adjacent slope up to state route KY-389. This anchor system will include an earth-retaining sheet pile wall at the base of the slope with tie-backs anchored into the bedrock. The construction will also include a concrete sidewalk with mooring pins along the edge of the newly constructed guide wall, earthwork and slope regrading, and stone slope protection. Demolition work at Lock 3 shall include the Upper Guide Wall. The replacement Upper Guide Wall at Lock 3 will feature a tie-back anchor system to stabilize the new Upper Guide Wall. This anchor system will include an earthretaining sheet pile wall at the base of the slope with tie-backs anchored into a sheet pile anchor wall. The construction will also include a concrete sidewalk with mooring pins along the edge of the newly constructed guide wall, earthwork and slope regrading, and drainage improvements. Bids will be received from Prime Contractors on a Lump Sum Bid Basis for the total project. All phases of work shall be bid to and through the Prime Contracting Firms. Bids shall be submitted in the manner herein described and on the official bid document form included with the conditions and specifications and shall be subject to all the conditions as set forth and described in the Bid Documents. All bids shall be accompanied by a bid guarantee (in the form of a bid bond or certified check) of not less than five (5%) percent of the amount of the lump sum base bid. A 100% Performance Bond and a separate 100% Payment Bond shall be furnished by the successful bidder. All bonding and insurance requirements are contained in the Instructions to Bidders and/or General Conditions. Bonds should be executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, Commonwealth of Kentucky, reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive all informalities and/or technicalities where the best interest of the Commonwealth may be served. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date set for the opening of bids. Question Deadline 08/02/2023 at 5:00 PM ET

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