ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed Bids for the complete rehabilitation of the Southeast KY Industrial Park Water Storage Tank and the Tri-County Industrial Park Water Storage Tank together with all related work as specified will be received by the City Utilities Commission at its office at 1515 Cumberland Falls Highway, Corbin, KY 40701 until 2:00 p.m. (local time - EST) on Tuesday April 29, 2025, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. General Contractors (Prospective Bidders) Note Pre-qualification Requirements: The Corbin City Utilities Commission is requiring all prospective bidders to be pre-qualified to bid this project. Pre-qualification requirements only apply to General Contractors. Pre-qualification requirements and forms can be obtained at the following address: City Utilities Commission 1515 Cumberland Falls Highway Corbin, KY 40701 (606) 528-4026 (606) 528-4848 FAX Upon review of the above requested information and after a determination that the prospective bidder is satisfactory to the City Utilities Commission, the prospective bidder will be approved to submit a bid for the project. Any bid submitted by a contractor that is not prequalified by the City Utilities Commission will not be accepted. The CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, consisting of Advertisement for Bids, Information for Bidders, Bid, Bid Bond, Agreement, General Conditions, Supplemental General Conditions, Payment Bond, Performance Bond, Notice of Award, Notice to Proceed, Change Order, Drawings, Specifications and any Addenda, may be examined at the following locations: City Utilities Commission 1515 Cumberland Falls Highway Corbin, KY 40701 JMT 109 South 24th Street Middlesboro, KY 40965 Copies of the CONTRACT DOCUMENTS may be obtained at the office of JMT, 109 South 24th Street, Middlesboro, KY 40965, upon a non-refundable payment of $100.00 per set. Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond or a certified check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the bid to ensure the execution of the contract for which the bid is made. In case the bid is not accepted, the check or bid bond will be returned to the bidder, but if the bid is accepted and the bidder shall refuse or neglect to enter into a contract with the City Utilities Commission within ten (10) days after the time he has been notified of the acceptance of his bid, the said check or bid bond shall be forfeited to the City Utilities Commission as liquidated damages for the failure to do so. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of ninety (90) days after closing time scheduled for the receipt of bids. The City Utilities Commission reserves the right to waive informalities and to reject any and all bids. Award of the Contract will be made to the lowest, responsive, responsible Bidder.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
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It is important to remember during severe weather, to avoid downed powerlines and contact your local utilities in the event you see any cable or wire laying on the ground. Never touch, or attempt to move any cable or wire laying on the ground because there is always the potential for electrical shock. ============================================================================IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Boil Water Advisories
Boil water advisories are broadcast by the local radio stations until test results verify that there is no contamination. When there is a very small number of affected customers, notices will be left on the customers front door. CUC will also post Boil Water Advisories on this website (as of January 30, 2013). Also, if a CUC customer experiences a loss of pressure, they can contact CUC’s office at (606)528-4026 to verify if their area has a boil water advisory in effect.
Last Updated (Thursday, 21 February 2013 16:02)
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In an effort to keep our customers informed of notices such as boil water advisories, anticipated service outages, or possible utility emergencies, City Utilities Commission has enlisted a new alert system called CodeRED. For more information and to sign up to receive these notifications, go to: CodeRED Notifications
Download the app: CodeRED App
or text CUCAlerts to 99411
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SECURITY DEPOSIT POLICY
It is the intent of the Commission’s deposit policy to assess credit risk at the point of application with a technology-based screening tool and charge deposits only to those potential and existing customers who pose a credit risk.
1. Residential Customers
Security deposits for residential customers (homeowners and renters) will be applied per the following:
*Applicants who pose no credit risk will not be charged a security deposit.
*Applicants who pose a minimal credit risk will be charged a security deposit equal to one months maximum usage at the service location.
*Applicants who pose a substantial credit risk will be charged a security deposit equal to two months maximum usage at the service location.
If a residential customer poses no credit risk at the time of application, but after being on service develops a minimal or substantial credit risk, they will be required to furnish a security deposit per their assessed credit risk.
- Two Families on One Meter
- Commercial, Industrial and All Other Customers The Commission shall require a cash deposit from commercial, industrial and all other customers for utility service(s) to secure payment of bills. The required deposit shall be determined on an individual basis at the time of application in an amount to approximate two times the estimated maximum monthly bill.
- Transfer of Deposits
- Interest on Security Deposits
Equal Opportunity
The City Utilities Commission of Corbin does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in its programs or activities. The designated civil rights coordinator is the General Manager.Last Updated (Tuesday, 05 August 2014 12:01)
POLICY AND NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION
The Corbin City Utilities Commission complies with Federal civil rights laws and is committed to providing its programs and services without discrimination in accordance with:- Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, or national origin (including language).
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which prohibits discrimination based on disability.
- Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, which prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities.
- Age Discrimination Act of 1975, which prohibits discrimination based on age.
- S. Department of Homeland Security regulation 6 C.F.R. Part 19, which prohibits discrimination based on religion in social service programs.
- Provides free aids and services, such as qualified sign language interpreters and written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, etc.), to communicate effectively with persons with disabilities.
- Provides free language services, such as qualified foreign language interpreters and information written in other languages, to ensure meaningful access to programs and activities for persons with limited English proficiency.