# Newport Civicplus #26-003

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

**Posted:** October 12, 2026
**Respond By:** November 09, 2026
**Identifier:** 26-003
**NAICS:** 236220, 541310, 332311

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.

[View original listing](https://www.newportky.gov/bids.aspx?bidID=52)