Attached hereto is a copy of the "Advertisement for Bids" for furnishing all labor, equipment, appliances and materials necessary for Upgrade Life Safety, Bid Package #1, KCTCS- Somerset Community & Technical College, Somerset, Kentucky. Sealed bid documents for the following work will be received by the Division of Engineering and Contract Administration. Bids will be received through MOVEit as described in the manner and on the date hereinafter specified for the furnishing of all labor, materials, supplies, tools, appliances, equipment, services, etc., necessary for Upgrade Life Safety, Bid Package #1, KCTCS- Somerset Community & Technical College, Somerset, Kentucky, as set forth in the specifications and as shown on the drawings prepared by KFI Engineers, 3264 Loch Ness Drive, Lexington KY 40517, and approved by the Department for Facilities and Support Services of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and under the terms and conditions to this Request for Bid. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Note : This project does not have a "Parent" for HBC review. The contractor is responsible for submitting and providing all associated review fees for this project for the work described below. KFI Engineers (KFI) will be providing design and engineering services to upgrade the life safety systems in various buildings on multiple campuses of the Somerset Community and Technical College (SCTC). Included in the scope of work will be retrofits of fire sprinkler systems in multiple buildings and fire alarm/detection system upgrades. Comprehensive fire alarm system replacement for all buildings on Somerset Community College South Campus (Buildings 1, 4, and 5) and one building on the Somerset Community College North Campus (Stoner Hall). New sprinkler systems at two (2) buildings on Somerset Community College South Campus (Building 1) and (Building 5) and on the Somerset Community College North Campus (Stoner Hall). METHOD OF BIDDING: 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. SPECIAL NOTE: Bids shall be submitted on the Official Form supplied by the Division of Engineering and Contract Administration. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements will be cause for invalidation of bid. Determining the residency of a bidder for purposes of applying a reciprocal preference Any individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other business entity claiming resident bidder status shall submit along with its response the attached Required Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors, and Contractors Claiming Resident Bidder Status. The BIDDING AGENCY reserves the right to request documentation supporting a bidder's claim of resident bidder status. Failure to provide such documentation upon request shall result in disqualification of the bidder or contract termination. A nonresident bidder shall submit, along with its response, its certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth as filed with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Secretary of State. The location of the principal office identified therein shall be deemed the state of residency for that bidder. If the bidder is not required by law to obtain said certificate, the state of residency for that bidder shall be deemed to be that which is identified in its mailing address as provided in its bid. BID SUBMITTAL: Bids will no longer be accepted via postal carrier (USPS, UPS, FED EX, etc.) nor can bids be delivered to the Bush Building. All forms in your bid document shall be completely filled out when your bid is submitted. Bids must be submitted electronically through MOVEit in order to be accepted. Instructions are attached. Contractors must load their Bid Documents COMBINED into one PDF document under the corresponding RFB in MOVEit in order for it to be received. IF BID IS NOT UPLOADED IN THE CORRECT FOLDER IN MOVEit, THE BID WILL BE DEEMED NON-RESPONSIVE. Bidders are encouraged to take a screen shot verifying bid submittal. This is a secure website, no one can see these bids but the buyers. They are date and time stamped when submitted. Please note that the instructions for MOVEit state that contractors will be notified when their bid is received. Buyers will NOT be notifying contractors. All results will be posted to Lynn Imaging planroom after the bid opening and review. If additional information is needed from the successful bidder, the buyer will be in contact. NOTE: Your bid must be uploaded prior to the bid closing date and time. THE UPLOAD TIME MAY VARY DUE TO THE SIZE OF YOUR BID/PROPOSAL AND/OR INTERNET SPEED. NO LATE BIDS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Bidder assumes full responsibility for timely delivery of the bid in compliance with the above-described procedures and conditions. There will be a public bid reading by conference call on the bid opening date at 2:30 PM, ET. The dial in number is 502-782-2663 or 844-603-5060. Participant code is 960605# BID WITHDRAWAL: No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date set for the opening of bids. NO QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED AT THE SITE VISIT. ALL TECHNICAL QUESTIONS SHALL BE EMAILED TO THE ARCHITECT/ENGINEER OF RECORD FOR THIS PROJECT. ALL PROCUREMENT QUESTIONS SHALL BE DIRECTED TO BUYER OF RECORD FOR THIS PROJECT.