RFB-198-18 KET Tower Modifications
RFB-198-18 KET Tower Modifications
Project Manager Name: Josh Morgan
Phone: (502) 564-3155
Email: josh.morgan@ky.gov
Estimate:
$1,588,000.00
Estimated Length of Project:
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION IS CHANGED TO DECEMBER 31, 2018 for the Morehead and Hazard sites. SUBSTANTIAL COMPLETION IS CHANGED TO FEBRUARY 28, 2019 for all remaining sites. + Final Completion: Within thirty (30) calendar days after Substantial Completion.
The Commonwealth of Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet, Division of Engineering and Contract Administration (DECA), on behalf of Kentucky Educational Television (KET) are making structural modifications to 14 towers. Thirteen towers are at various locations in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. One tower is in Indiana.KET received notice from the Federal Communications Commission reassigning 16 stations to new channels as part of the congressionally mandated repacking process or reorganization of the digital television bands. The repacking process is the final part of the broadcast television spectrum incentive auction. In general, these specifications and accompanying drawings describe the work to be done and the materials to be furnished to structurally upgrade 14 towers to meet the EIS/TIA 222 Revision G Standard. This work generally consists of structural modifications to various tower members, and structural modifications to tower foundations and tower anchor points. Structural modifications to the towers, in whole or part, generally consists of the removal and replacement of members, adding additional members, strengthening of existing members, removal and replacement of guy wires, and/or adding guy anchors.Structural modifications to the foundations, in whole or part, generally consist of increasing the size of the existing concrete foundations of the tower and adding additional mass to existing concrete anchor blocks of guyed towers.The 14 towers requiring structural modifications consist of either Stainless or Pi-rod brand towers. Tower heights vary from 297 feet to 950 feet.
Project Location: Various Locations