Newburg Community Center Gym Construction Project

The Louisville/Jefferson County Metro Government ("Metro Government") is now accepting Proposals for qualified contractors for the construction of a new Gymnasium adjacent to the Newburg Community Center located at 4810 Exeter Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky 40218.

The process of accepting Proposals and choosing the successful proposer shall be by sealed Requests for Proposals ("RFP's") using the competitive negotiation process under KRS 45A.370. The Metro Government, if it chooses to award a contract based on this Proposal, shall do so on the basis of the Proposal which is most advantageous to it based upon the Evaluation Criteria set forth herein. (KRS 45A.370(5)).

Submission

Sealed Proposals will be accepted until **3:00 p.m. EST on November 23, 2026**. Louisville Metro Government uses a web-based portal for accepting and evaluating proposals digitally (https://louisvilleky.bonfirehub.com/portal).

All Proposals must be signed by a duly authorized officer, agent or employee of the Bidder (See the *Request for Proposal Signature Page* document).

Required

• If Not Using Subcontractors, you must complete and sign Form GFE-1, which is included with this Proposal in the HRC's "Good Faith Efforts Requirements" document, to indicate work will be self-performed.
• Failure to include a completed Form GFE-1 with your proposal will cause the proposal to be rejected and deemed nonresponsive.
• If Using Subcontractors, you must follow the instructions and complete the forms in the "Good Faith Efforts Requirements" document included with this Proposal.

Preferences

• If a business provides its employees at least $10.10/hour, regardless of location or position, the offer price in the Proposal shall be reduced by 5% for the purpose of determining which offer is most advantageous to Metro Government.
• If the Metro Government determines your business is a local business, then your business shall receive a 5% reduction of the total amount you propose or 5 points added to your evaluated Proposal total, depending on the type of proposal evaluation process the Metro Government has decided to use.