Newport Civicplus #26-003

Design-build of Newport’s open-sided steel market pavilion

The City of Newport is seeking a design-build team for a distinctive open-sided steel market pavilion in Newport, Kentucky. - Buyer: City of Newport, Kentucky — Office of the City Clerk. - Scope: Design and construct one approximately 62-by-85-foot pavilion at 709–717 Monmouth Street. - Structural and architectural requirements: Black-painted steel framing; raised center monitor roof with lower flanking roof planes; exposed king-post gable trusses and diagonal knee braces; exposed roof underside; minimum clear heights of 12 feet at side aisles and 16 feet at the center aisle. - Included work: Structural engineering, foundations, steel framing and connections, standing-seam metal roof assembly, snow guards, gutters and downspouts, subgrade fill and grading within the pavilion footprint, permitting, inspections coordination, and the structural engineer’s final Letter of Special Inspections. - OEMs and vendors: No manufacturers, OEMs, or vendors are specified. The design intent references the Hub+Weber concept. - Bid requirement: Include a fixed $50,000 foundation contingency allowance. Supply-only bids are not acceptable; compliant pre-engineered or prefabricated systems may be proposed. - Excluded work: Restroom and storage buildings, mechanical, electrical and plumbing work, concrete flatwork, and other identified site work. - Schedule: Bidders propose durations for design and permit submission and substantial completion. Final completion is limited to 240 calendar days after notice to proceed.

Description

The City of Newport is seeking sealed bids from qualified design-build contractors to design and construct an approximately 62-by-85-foot open-sided steel-frame market pavilion at 709-717 Monmouth Street. The work includes design and structural engineering, foundations, steel framing, a standing-seam metal roof, gutters and downspouts, subgrade fill and grading, permits, and a final Letter of Special Inspections. Restroom and storage buildings, mechanical, electrical and plumbing work, and concrete flatwork are excluded; each bid includes a $50,000 foundation contingency allowance. Bids are due November 9, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Eastern, and the award is to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

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