County: Nelson

Question: Where can a listing of the prequalified geotechnical drilling contractors be found?

Answer: The list of prequalified geotechnical drilling companies can be found here: https://transportation.ky.gov/ProfessionalServices/Prequalified%20Firms/Geotechnical%20Services.pdf

Letting: 5/21/2026

Letting:Title: May 21, 2026

County: Nelson

Question: Will there be a pre-bid meeting for the project?

Answer: Yes. As outlined on page 248 of the proposal, the Department will conduct a Pre-Bid Conference on Thursday, April 30, 2026 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM prevailing time at: District 4 Nelson County Maintenance Facility, 1400 East John Rowan Blvd, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004.

Letting: 5/21/2026

Letting:Title: May 21, 2026

County: Nelson

Question: Will the Department immediately take possession of Secant Shaft, Water Pressure and Falling Head test cores in the field?

Answer: he Department will take possession of these cores. If the Department's geotechnical staff is not onsite to take immediate possession cores shall be delivered by the drilling contractor to District 4 Nelson County Maintenance Facility, 1400 East John Rowan Blvd, Bardstown, Kentucky 40004.

Letting: 5/21/2026

Letting:Title: May 21, 2026

County: Nelson

Question: Are there any geotechnical prequalification requirements for obtaining and/or logging the NQ-3 Secant Shaft Concrete Cores, the PQ-3 Water Pressure Test Cores, and the 24- Hour Falling Head Permeability Test Cores?

Answer: Geotechnical Drilling Prequalification (Standard or Complex) is required for this work.

Letting: 5/21/2026

Letting:Title: May 21, 2026

County: Carter

Question: Will the bridge be closed during the duration of the project construction?

Answer: Yes. As per page 44 of 131 in the proposal, the Contractor will be allowed to close the bridge for 150 days.

Letting: 4/23/2026

Letting:Title: April 23, 2026

County: Jefferson

Question: Who is providing and installing the signs?

Answer: On routes that include areas with on-street parking, advance warning shall be given to residents and businesses prior to resurfacing activities commencing. Signage indicating the dates and times when parking will be restricted shall be purchased and installed by the Contractor, at no expense to the Department, and shall be considered incidental to the bid item for MAINTAIN & CONTROL TRAFFIC. The “NO STOPPING” signs shall be installed a minimum of two business days (48 hours) prior to the start parking restrictions and shall be removed when the restrictions are no longer applicable. Signs shall be installed along the side(s) of the route where stopping will be restricted, at a maximum spacing of 80 feet between signs. At intersecting side streets and/or alleys, place signs a maximum of 30 feet in each direction from the approach, along the route to be resurfaced. No Stopping signs shall be purchased from Louisville Metro Public Works (LMPW) in order to utilize towing services provided by the Louisville Metro Police Department. The Contractor shall contact Jerry Cantrell at LMPW at (502) 574-8037 or Jerry.Cantrell@LouisvilleKy.gov; Marvin.Smith@LouisvilleKy.gov to place the Contractor’s sign order. LMPW will need a minimum of two weeks' notice of the sign needs to ensure they have adequate quantity in stock. The Contractor shall specify the quantity of signs needed, the dates and times restrictions will be in place and the day the signs will need to be acquired. The cost is anticipated to be $6.75 per sign. The Contractor shall remit payment and obtain signs at the LMPW office at 444 South 5th Street, 4th Floor in Downtown Louisville. Signs may be re-used, on this project, provided they remain in like-new and legible condition and date and time restrictions still apply.

Letting: 4/23/2026

Letting:Title: April 23, 2026

County: Muhlenberg

Question: Would the Department consider adding a bid item for DGA Base for shouldering and end treatments?

Answer: REVISED ANSWER-- Any DGA base or earthwork (whether it’s excavation or embankment in place) for shouldering and end treatments not specified in the plans will be incidental to the guardrail and end treatment bid items. An amount of DGA base was included for this project with notes specifying the location.

Letting: 4/23/2026

Letting:Title: April 23, 2026

County: McLean

Question: Would the Department consider adding a bid item for DGA Base for shouldering and end treatments?

Answer: REVISED ANSWER-- Any DGA base or earthwork (whether it’s excavation or embankment in place) for shouldering and end treatments not specified in the plans will be incidental to the guardrail and end treatment bid items.

Letting: 4/23/2026

Letting:Title: April 23, 2026

County: Henderson

Question: Would the Department consider adding a bid item for DGA Base for shouldering and end treatments?

Answer: REVISED ANSWER-- Any DGA base or earthwork (whether it’s excavation or embankment in place) for shouldering and end treatments not specified in the plans will be incidental to the guardrail and end treatment bid items.

Letting: 4/23/2026

Letting:Title: April 23, 2026

County: Webster

Question: Is the jacking and support location shown on the plans a viable option? If so , is rebuilding the cross frame , adding steel to the existing bents , and replacing existing rivets with bigger bolts acceptable?

Answer: Yes, the depicted jack and support location shown on the plans is a viable option. No, rebuilding the cross frame, adding steel to the existing bents, and replacing the existing rivets with bigger bolts are not acceptable.

Letting: 4/23/2026

Letting:Title: April 23, 2026

County: Webster

Question: The existing bridge appears to be too heavy to use the existing steel/bent with a Live Load. Is that correct?

Answer: The jacking loads in the Special Note are for the full bridge dead and live load. The proposed sequencing of repairs requires that all traffic be shifted to one lane (alternating flow) on the side of the bridge opposite the side being jacked.

Letting: 4/23/2026

Letting:Title: April 23, 2026

County: Webster

Question: Is removing live load from the bridge an option?

Answer: No. The bridge must remain open to traffic.

Letting: 4/23/2026

Letting:Title: April 23, 2026

County: Jefferson

Question: Per standard spec 403.03.05 (A), will a material transfer vehicle (MTV) be required?

Answer: No. A material transfer vehicle (MTV) will not be required.

Letting: 4/23/2026

Letting:Title: April 23, 2026

County: Jefferson

Question: How is the Department proposing to handle on-street parking?

Answer: During construction, the Contractor shall notify KYTC District 5 Public Information Officer, KYTC District 5 Permits, Metro, Louisville Downtown Partnership, TARC, PARC, local officials (police, emergency management), and Jefferson County Public Schools a minimum of 14 days in advance of beginning any traffic control. If law enforcement assistance is deemed desirable by the Contractor, any fee required by the law enforcement officer(s) will be covered by the bid item “Law Enforcement Officer”. The Contractor is expected to work closely with Louisville Metro Public Works, KYTC, TARC, and PARC on the timing and status of construction. If construction interferes with transit operations or obstructs an existing bus stop, the Contractor will notify TARC a minimum of 48 hours in advance of the work to coordinate work and make provision acceptable to TARC to provide an alternative temporary location. Any proposed adjustments to existing or new transit facilities are to be coordinated through both Louisville Metro Public Works and TARC prior to installation. At the completion of construction, all proposed on-street parking spaces are to be aligned with existing Parking Authority of River City (PARC) parking meters or aligned with existing parking spaces if meters are not present.

Letting: 4/23/2026

Letting:Title: April 23, 2026

County: Oldham

Question: Can a bid item for law enforcement officers be added?

Answer: If a law enforcement officer(LEO) is deemed necessary by the Department, the LEO may be used and will be paid for with a supplement agreement.

Letting: 4/23/2026

Letting:Title: April 23, 2026

County: Hardin

Question: Would the Department consider adding Portable Queue Warning Alert System (PQWAS) items?

Answer: Yes. An addendum will be issued to add Portable Queue Warning Alert System (PQWAS).

Letting: 4/23/2026

Letting:Title: April 23, 2026

County: Clinton

Question: Will the Department add a bid item for Remove Guardrail?

Answer: Yes. An addendum will be issued to add a bid item for Remove Guardrail.

Letting: 4/23/2026

Letting:Title: April 23, 2026

County: Hardin

Question: Does the special note for No.4 Asphalt mix (thinlay) still need to meet the 0.42 average DFT?

Answer: There is not a DFT specification on thinlays for design approval.

Letting: 4/23/2026

Letting:Title: April 23, 2026

County: Oldham

Question: Does the special note for No.4 Asphalt mix (thinlay) still need to meet the 0.42 average DFT?

Answer: There is not a DFT specification on thinlays for design approval.

Letting: 4/23/2026

Letting:Title: April 23, 2026

County: Oldham

Question: Is the intent of the Overband Crack Sealing utilization for both the Thinlay and Microsurfacing options? If so, will the Overband Crack Sealing quantity for the Thinlay option be less due to the Fine Milling?

Answer: The intent is for Overband Crack Sealing to be used in both Thinlay and Microsurfacing options. The quantity included will not be modified.

Letting: 4/23/2026

Letting:Title: April 23, 2026

County: Oldham

Question: Is the project intended to start at MP 0.44 Hunters Ridge Dr and extend 3.16 miles to the project end, or start at MP 0.44 Hunters Ridge Dr and extend 0.7 miles NE of Goshen Lane?

Answer: The project is intended to start at MP 0.44 and extend to MP 3.60.

Letting: 4/23/2026

Letting:Title: April 23, 2026

County: Oldham

Question: Is the stated tonnage for the thinlay portion of the contract correct?

Answer: Yes. The stated tonnage for the thinlay portion of the contract is correct.

Letting: 4/23/2026

Letting:Title: April 23, 2026

County: Jefferson

Question: Page 29 of the proposal contains a “Special Note for Tubular Markers - Pexco City Post ( Embedded Anchor Cup )”. Will a bid item be added for this product?

Answer: Yes. Bid code 06403 is incorrectly included to represent the Pexco City Post tubular markers. An addendum will be issued to remove bid code 06403 and add a bid item for the Pexco City Post tubular markers.

Letting: 4/23/2026

Letting:Title: April 23, 2026

County: Jefferson

Question: Will there be a bid item for the installation of the traffic signal control cabinet and new electric service?

Answer: The Department will issue an Addendum to add an install bid item that covers the installation of the controller cabinet. The electric service is incidental per Section 723, as indicated by the measurement notes on Estimate of Quantities sheet on page 153 of 231 within the proposal.

Letting: 4/23/2026

Letting:Title: April 23, 2026

County: Warren

Question: Can a law enforcement officer(LEO) be used in instances other than bridge construction/demotion?

Answer: Yes. If a law enforcement officer(LEO) is deemed necessary by the Department, the LEO may be used and will be paid for in accordance with the Contract.

Letting: 4/23/2026

Letting:Title: April 23, 2026