Paducah Transient Boat Dock Renovations

The City of Paducah Parks and Recreation Department is seeking proposals for repairs as specified herein to Paducah’s Transient Boat Dock.

The City of Paducah is accepting responses to this Request for Proposals (RFP) from organizations that are:

• licensed/certified to operate in the Commonwealth of Kentucky;
• experienced in working with Kentucky Building Code;
• experience in construction of and renovations to marinas and docking facilities;

In 2017, the City of Paducah constructed 340 ft of linear floating dock on the riverfront to accommodate recreational boating. The dock services hundreds of boaters annually providing docking, utilities, and fueling services as they make their way up and down river.

The City of Paducah is seeking repairs for 340 ft of linear dock along Paducah’s Riverfront. The city has allocated **$160,000** to replace the existing composite decking material, cleats and bumpers, rails, and framing as necessary. There is also 4 ft square section of dock and framing work that was impacted during a water rescue event that will need to be replaced. This scope of work, includes but is not limited to:

**Inspection and Assessment** – **Mandatory** Pre-Bid Meeting to:

• Inspect steel frame for damage and/or repair needs.
• Inspect wood frame for damage, rot, weathering, etc
• Inspect floats for repair needs.

Lumber and Steel Frame

• Replace all damaged wood framework, nailers and skirt boards with pre-treated lumber with maximum moisture content 19%.
• Use treatment containing no arsenic or chromium.
• Replace steel frame that is damaged with new steel.

Deck Surfaces, Toe Boards, and Cap Rails

• Replace all decking, toe boards, and cap rails with new composite decking rated for marine environments, to include floating dock, and landings.
• Product shall have grooved edge design for fasteners.
• Textured Surface: Manufacturer’s standard.

Fasteners

• Use stainless steel fasteners.
• Deck boards shall be fastened with a minimum of two Manufacturer supplied screws into the wood nailers at each connection point.
• Provide screws, in sufficient length, to penetrate not less than 1½ inches into wood substrate.

Access Panels and Covers

- Replace all access panels and covers with steel box and diamond plate steel covers, with locking mechanisms for controlled access.

Execution and Installation

• Locate nailers, blocking, and similar supports to comply with requirements for attaching other construction.
• Secure decking to framing with deck manufacturers decking fasteners.
• Decking shall meet manufactures specifications for installation and joints.
• Provide all flexible connections required to allow for vertical and lateral movement of the various fuel pier or gangway relative to each other and for differential movement of the floating pier wave attenuator sections.
• Installation shall accommodate expansion of dockage water and sewer mains. Consider ambient temperature in relation to service range during installation of the flexible joints.
• All piping systems, utility connections, etc impacted by contracted work should be reinstalled for maximum efficiency to include access for disconnection and future maintenance, at the conclusion of the project.

Submit three (3) hard copies of your complete proposal no later than **Friday, November 6, 2026, at 10:00 am**. Deliver to: City of Paducah, Parks and Recreation Department, Attn: Paducah Transient Boat Dock Renovation Project, 2701 Park Avenue, Paducah, Kentucky 42001. Late submissions will not be accepted and will be returned to sender. **Digital submissions will not be accepted.**

All proposals must be valid for a minimum of 60 days after proposal opening. Warranty information on materials and labor should be provided by the vendor as part of the bid proposal and include a minimum 1-year workmanship warranty.

Evaluation Criteria

• Qualifications and Experience – 20 points
• Compliance with specifications and amenities – 25 points
• Estimated Project Costs – 20 points
• References – 15 points
• Project Timeline, Expected Completion Date – 20 points

**Insurance** minimums: Worker’s Compensation – Statutory; Commercial General Liability – $1,000,000 (per occurrence)/$2,000,000 (aggregate); Professional Liability – $1,000,000; Commercial Automobile Liability – $1,000,000. A current copy of proposer’s insurance certificate providing proof of insurance as stated above must be on file with the City prior to bid award.

Mandatory site meeting will be held at 1:00 pm on Thursday, October 22, 2026.