LEXINGTON-FAYETTE URBAN COUNTY AIRPORT BOARD REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE, NEPA DOCUMENTATION AND SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES BLUE GRASS AIRPORT, LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS Notice is hereby given that the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Airport Board, hereinafter referred to as "Board," pursuant to this Request For Proposals ("RFP") will accept sealed Proposals from interested and qualified firms in providing natural gas for Blue Grass Airport. The Proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by the Board's Selection Committee. The RFP packet is available on the airport's website at www.bluegrassairport.com. For further information and copies of the RFP and all related documents, contact Ben Harward, Financial Controller, at (859) 425-3196 or bharward@bluegrassairport.com. In response to this request, proposals from interested bidders must be received via electronic mail at the Blue Grass Airport offices no later than 4:00 PM EST, Wednesday, January 28, 2026, and must be submitted to bharward@bluegrassairport.com. PROJECT CONTACT Please direct all inquiries regarding this request to Ben Harward at (859) 425-3196 or by e-mail at bharward@bluegrassairport.com. Responses to all inquiries will be posted in an addendum on the airport's website. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals, or to accept any Proposal or any combination of Proposals, which it deems to be more advantageous to the public and to the Board. If the Board accepts any Proposal(s) pursuant to this RFP, an Agreement will be tendered to the selected Proposer(s) for execution. To ensure a proper and fair evaluation, the Board has established a cone of silence applicable to all competitive procurement processes, including this RFP. The cone of silence is designed to protect the integrity of the procurement process by shielding it from undue influences prior to award of a concession by the Board. The cone of silence will be imposed on the RFP beginning with advertisement for the same and ending with the Board's award of an Agreement. The Board, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award. All Proposals shall become the property of the Board and will not be returned to Proposers unless a written request to withdraw is received prior to 4:00 p.m. local time on, January 28, 2026. IPL0303749 Jan 12 2026