INVITATION TO BID: GLOVER ROAD LOW WATER FORD REPLACEMENT PROJECT
Bid Deadline: October 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
1. Project Overview
The Barren County Fiscal Court is soliciting sealed bids for the Glover Road Low Water Ford Replacement Project. The project includes replacement of both the South Low Water Ford and the North Low Water Ford. Contractors must submit a bid covering both crossings as one complete project; separate bids for individual
crossings will not satisfy this requirement.
2. Contractor Qualifications
Bidders must be listed on the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s Pre-QualifIed Contractors List and must have demonstrated experience completing FEMA mitigation projects.
3. Project Sequencing and Access
The two low water crossings shall be constructed one at a time to maintain access for residents along Glover Road. The contractor shall plan and sequence the work so that one crossing remains available for use while the other is being replaced, to the extent necessary to provide uninterrupted resident access.
4. South Low Water Ford
Approximate dimensions: 94 feet long by 22 feet wide
Construct a low water crossing with tapered sides using mass concrete. Key the concrete one (1) foot into bedrock.
Install the maximum number of 24-inch smooth-bore pipes that can f it within the stream banks, maintaining no more than 12 inches of spacing between pipes.
Construct the driving surface with 12 inches of cover above the pipes.
Construct concrete pavement approaches with four-foot turned-down edges.
Protect the stream banks for approximately 12 feet outward f rom the edge of the structure using articulating scour blocks or scour mats. Refer to the example image provided with the bid documents.
Install channel-lining rock along both sides of the roadway approaches.
5. North Low Water Ford
Approximate dimensions: 67 feet long by 22 feet wide
7. Construct a low water crossing with tapered sides using mass concrete. Key the concrete
one (1) foot into bedrock.
8. Install the maximum number of 24-inch smooth-bore pipes that can f it within the stream
banks, maintaining no more than 12 inches of spacing between pipes.
9. Construct the driving surface with 12 inches of cover above the pipes.
10. Construct concrete pavement approaches with four-foot turned-down edges.
11. Protect the stream banks for approximately 12 feet outward f rom the edge of the
structure using articulating scour blocks or scour mats. Refer to the example image
provided with the bid documents.
12. Install channel-lining rock along both sides of the roadway approaches.
6. Bid Conditions
All bids must include the complete project, including both low water crossings and the work described in this solicitation. Bids must be received by the Barren County Fiscal Court no later than October 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
Bids will be opened at the Transportation Committee Meeting scheduled for October 30, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
The Barren County Fiscal Court reserves the right to reject any or all bids, in whole or in part.
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