County of Kenton · Solicitation 27-09

2027 Prisoner Transport Van and Multi Vehicle Upfits

Covington, KY County Posted Oct 2, 2026 Last verified Oct 16, 2:20 PM
Electrical Painting

What this bid is

Kenton County Public Works is asking for bids on solicitation 27-09, covering one new and unused 2027 Ford Transit 250 cargo van fitted with a prisoner transport insert and other needed equipment for the County Detention Center. The bid also covers broader fleet upfitting services. The notice says the van must meet or exceed the detailed vehicle specifications, and the additional upfitting bids must meet all listed specifications without exceptions. The work is in Covington, Kentucky.

Questions are due 12 October 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Bids are due 16 October 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT. Bids are submitted electronically through the County's OpenGov portal, and a free vendor account is needed to upload a response. The full solicitation, addenda and question thread are on that portal. Contact Tom Hurtt, Fleet Services Supervisor, at tom.hurtt@kentoncounty.org or (859) 392-1930.

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Who should bid

Electrical, Painting contractors - the work is Covington, KY.

Deadline

16 October 2026, 2:00 PM EDT (last confirmed 16 Oct)

How to submit

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As the agency published it

County of Kenton - Public Works has issued request for bids, solicitation 27-09.

The Kenton County Fiscal Court (County) is accepting sealed bids, electronically via the County's OpenGov Procurement Portal, for the Public Works Department. Submitted bids are for the purchase and delivery of one (1) new and unused 2027 Black Ford Transit 250 MR AWD SRW Cargo Van (148" WB; Ford Body Code R2C, or approved equal) upfitted with a prisoner transport insert and additional needed equipment, for the County Detention Center, alongside comprehensive fleet upfitting services. Vehicle shall meet or exceed all requirements contained in the Detailed Vehicle Specifications. Bids for the additional, comprehensive upfitting shall meet all specifications listed without exceptions.

Responses are due October 16, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT.

Questions must be submitted by October 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT.

Commodity categories: Automobile Manufacturing; Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing; Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing; Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers; Automotive Body, Paint, and Interior Repair and Maintenance.

Contact: Tom Hurtt, Fleet Services Supervisor (tom.hurtt@kentoncounty.org, (859) 392-1930).

14 documents are attached to the notice: Tahoe Radio 1; Tahoe Radio 2; Tahoe Radio 3; Durango Front; Durango Left Ctr; Durango Left Ft; Durango Left Rr; Durango Left.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/kentoncounty/projects/297060. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

Reproduced from the official notice via OpenGov Procurement - Kentucky. The agency's page is the one that counts.

What the notice says

Questions due
12 Oct 2026

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  • Questions close on 12 October, before the bid deadline.

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Important dates

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EventDate and time
Questions due 12 October 2026, 2:00 PM EDT check
Bid deadlinelast confirmed 16 Oct 16 October 2026, 2:00 PM EDT check closed

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Where this came from

Collected from OpenGov Procurement - Kentucky, first seen 2 October 2026, last confirmed 16 October 2026.

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BusyBids has tracked 5 notices from County of Kenton since September 2026, 3 of them open now. The open work falls under General Contracting, Carpentry, HVAC.

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