TRAINING CENTER

The City of Frankfort will receive sealed proposals for the selection of a firm/company to provide proposals and cost estimates for the design and construction of a new Morton-style police training and vehicle storage facility for the Frankfort Police Department, located in Frankfort, Kentucky.

The City of Frankfort, KY is seeking proposals from qualified construction contractors to provide design, cost estimates, and construction of a new Morton-style pole building/post-frame structure for the Frankfort Police Department Training & Vehicle Storage Facility.

The primary facility requirements include:

• Tactical Training Open Bay: An open interior bay measuring approximately 2,500 square feet, designed to accommodate a future standalone, two-story tactical training facility with movable walls and doors for close-quarters tactics (CQT) training. Note: Construction of the inner tactical walls and doors is excluded from this RFP scope; the contractor is solely required to provide the clear-span structural enclosure, concrete slab foundation, vertical clearance, and utility infrastructure necessary to house and support the future CQT structure.
• Vehicle Storage Garage: A dedicated three-bay vehicle storage garage designed with heavy-duty concrete slab flooring, oversized overhead roll-up doors, high clearances, and high-capacity electrical hookups to accommodate large specialty vehicles.
• Administrative & Operational Space: A fully finished operational area including:
• A classroom capable of seating 50 people.
• ADA-compliant male and female restrooms sized for 50-person capacity.
• Two (2) dedicated private administrative offices.
• A full kitchen area complete with continuous countertops, cabinet storage, sink, plumbing rough-ins, and dedicated electrical/gas utility connections (appliances are excluded from this scope and will be procured and installed separately at a later date).
• Associated HVAC, lighting, utility hookups, and interior building finishes.

Provide a comprehensive turn-key proposal, including cost estimates, to furnish all labor, materials, engineering, tools, equipment, and permitting assistance to construct a new post-frame (Morton-style) Police Training & Vehicle Storage Facility.

The contractor is responsible for obtaining all state and local building, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC permits.

**Submission:** Proposals will be received in the Finance Department, City Hall, 315 West Second Street, Frankfort, Kentucky, until **2:00 PM ET on December 1, 2026**. Hard copy proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope with the RFP number and description. Electronic proposals submitted through DemandStar will also be accepted. Submit one (1) original and three (3) physical copies (or 1 copy via DemandStar).

Each proposal shall be signed and submitted with the understanding that the proposal is firm for the sixty (60) days immediately following the date of opening of the proposals.

Evaluation Criteria

• Experience & Qualifications: Demonstration of successful completed projects of similar scope and building type.
• Technical Compliance & Space Design
• Completeness & Professionalism
• Cost & Value: Total estimated turnkey project cost and itemized fee structure.
• Timeline: Feasibility and clarity of project execution schedule.

**Insurance:** Commercial General Liability (CGL) with limits of insurance not less than $1,000,000 Each Occurrence and $2,000,000 General Aggregate. Commercial Business Auto: Bodily Injury $1,000,000; Property Damage $1,000,000. A Certificate of Insurance in the form of a standard Acord Form 25 is required prior to commencement of work.

The selection committee will make a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners of the City of Frankfort, which holds final authority for contract award.