If you have a question about the city’s finances, you’re in the right place. The accounting department prepares the city’s annual budget and handles all internal finance operations.
What does the accounting department do?
In addition to preparing the annual budget, the accounting team also:
• Prepares internal monthly financial statements
• Conducts internal audits
• Handles accounts payable for all city departments
• Handles city assets and city insurance
• Implements all new GASB statements
• Payroll
• Houses the purchasing department, where all bids are issued
Where should I send an invoice?
Please email all invoices for services rendered to the City of Somerset to the Accounts Payable department at: ap@cityofsomerset.com
Or mail to:
P.O. Box 989
Somerset, KY 42502
Purchasing Department
The city’s centralized purchasing department is responsible for developing bid specifications jointly with other city departments, obtaining bids through advertising and direct solicitation, establishing and monitoring price agreement contracts, and issuing purchase orders.
We are committed to supplying the city with appropriate quality products and services at the lowest possible cost while following the standards in our governing ordinance to best serve the city and the business community.
The City of Somerset reserves the right to accept or reject any bid.
Please contact Purchasing Manager Gerald Roberts at 606.679.6366 or groberts@cityofsomerset.com for more information.
Current bids
All bids must be sealed and clearly labeled on the outside of the bid. Late bids will not be accepted.
Send all bids to:
City of Somerset
306 E. Mt. Vernon St., Somerset, KY 42501
Attn: City Clerk’s Office, First Floor
Reservoir Knob Tank Rehabilitations: Deadline Feb. 11, 2026
Sealed Bids for “Reservoir Knob Tank Rehabilitations” for the City of Somerset, will be received until 11:00 a.m. (local time) on February 11, 2026, and then publicly opened and read aloud.
A Pre-Bid Meeting, mandatory for all bidding general contractors, will be held at the City of Somerset Utilities Water Distribution Building, 414 College Street, Somerset, KY 42501, on January 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m (Eastern).
The project entails the rehabilitation of the Reservoir Knob Water Tanks. Proper tool cleaning, priming, and over-coating of each of the exterior and interior tank structures are recommended. All major and/or minor renovations and repairs of each of the three tanks will be addressed during the rehabilitation process as well.
The Instructions to Bidders, Bid Form, Agreement Forms, Performance and Payment Bonds, Plans, Specifications and other Contract Documents may be viewed online at lynnimaging.com or examined at the following locations:
| City of Somerset 306 East Mt. Vernon St. Somerset, KY 42501 (606) 679-6366 | Eclipse Engineers, PLLC 113 West Mt. Vernon St. Somerset, KY 42501 (606) 451-0959 |
Copies of plans and specifications may be obtained from Lynn Imaging, 328 Old Vine Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40507 (859-255-1021) upon payment of a non-refundable price of $200.00 for each set (including shipping and handling). No bid will be accepted unless the BIDDER is a registered plan holder. To become a registered plan holder, BIDDER must purchase at least one set of documents from Lynn Imaging and provide accurate name and contact information. Partial sets of documents will not be provided. Half-sized sets may be purchased for the full price. Digital download sets may be purchase for half of the full price. Questions shall be addressed to Alan R. Robinson, P.E. of Eclipse Engineers, PLLC, 113 West Mt. Vernon Street, Somerset, Kentucky 42501 (606-451-0959) as stated in the Specifications or by email to arobinson@eclipseengineers.net.
The OWNER reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all bids.
Each BIDDER must deposit with his Bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders.
No BIDDER may withdraw his/her Bid within sixty (60) consecutive calendar days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
North Richardson Street and Eckstein Street Sanitary Sewer Pump Station Requirements: Deadline Feb. 18, 2026
Sealed Bids for “North Richardson Street and Eckstein Street Sanitary Sewer Pump Station Replacements” for the City of Somerset, will be received until 2:00 p.m. (local time) on February 18, 2026, and then publicly opened and read aloud.
The primary scope of work includes the installation of approximately 662 LF of 4-inch PVC force main, 72 LF of 8-inch PVC gravity sewer, two (2) sanitary sewer manholes, two (2) duplex pump stations and valve vaults, and related appurtenances.
The Instructions to Bidders, Bid Form, Agreement Forms, Performance and Payment Bonds, Plans, Specifications and other Contract Documents may be viewed online at lynnimaging.com or examined at the following locations:
| City of Somerset 306 East Mt. Vernon St. Somerset, KY 42501 (606) 679-6366 | Eclipse Engineers, PLLC 113 West Mt. Vernon St. Somerset, KY 42501 (606) 451-0959 |
Copies of plans and specifications may be obtained from Lynn Imaging, 328 Old Vine Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40507 (859-255-1021) upon payment of a non-refundable price of $250.00 for each set (including shipping and handling). No bid will be accepted unless the BIDDER is a registered plan holder. To become a registered plan holder, BIDDER must purchase at least one set of documents from Lynn Imaging and provide accurate name and contact information. Partial sets of documents will not be provided. Half-sized sets may be purchased for the full price. Digital download sets may be purchase for half of the full price. Questions shall be addressed to Alan R. Robinson, P.E. of Eclipse Engineers, PLLC, 113 West Mt. Vernon Street, Somerset, Kentucky 42501 (606-451-0959) as stated in the Specifications or by email to arobinson@eclipseengineers.net.
The OWNER reserves the right to waive any informality or to reject any or all bids.
Each BIDDER must deposit with his Bid, security in the amount, form and subject to the conditions provided in the Instructions to Bidders.
No BIDDER may withdraw his/her Bid within sixty (60) consecutive calendar days after the actual date of the opening thereof.
Town Springs: Deadline March 16, 2026
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID
Town Springs
Somerset, Kentucky
Sealed proposals will be received no later than 1:00 PM local time (eastern time) on Monday, March
16, 2026, in the Somerset Energy Center located 306 E. Mount Vernon Street. Bids received after 1:00
PM will not be accepted.
Said proposals will be for the construction of a public park including pickleball and fitness courts with
picnic shelter/ restroom facility in addition to grading, sidewalks, fencing, retaining walls, and parking
areas. The picnic shelter will be covered on three sides. The restroom facility will be constructed of CMU
bearing walls and wood roof structure. The building is not anticipated to be sprinklered. Neither the
picnic shelter nor restroom is intended to be regularly occupied.
Electronic and physical copies of plans and specifications may be obtained from Lynn Imaging’s online
plan room.
The Form of Proposal is a part of the front-end specifications, which may be obtained from Lynn
Imaging’s online plan room. All bids shall be submitted only on the Form of Proposal and in a sealed
envelope. The sealed envelope shall have the project name clearly marked, along with the respected
bidder’s information.
Deco Architects is the Architect of Record for this project, acting as agent for the Owner and acting in
the Owner’s behalf in soliciting your proposal. Successful Bidder will have a Contract directly with the
Owner.
Each Proposal shall be accompanied by a certified check, cash, or bidders bond, executed by the Bidder
and Surety Company, IN THE SUM OF NOT LESS THAN FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE AMOUNT OF THE BASE
PROPOSAL. The bid security is required as a guarantee that if the Proposal is accepted, a Contract will
be immediately entered into and the performance of it properly secured.
Proposal Forms must be properly filled out completely. No qualify letters or statements will be
considered. No bidder may withdraw a bid submitted for a period of sixty (60) days after the date for
the opening of the Bid.
In the event the Bidder to whom the Contract is awarded fails to execute a satisfactory Contract and
100% Performance and Payment Bond, they shall be eliminated and shall forfeit their certified check,
cash, or their Bid Bond and shall be liable for the loss incurred by the Owner by such failure.
Any Bid which is not received on a timely basis in the proper form shall be returned unopened. The
Owner reserves the right to reject a bid. Bids will be evaluated and selected on a “Best Value”
determination.
A pre-bid meeting shall be held at 1:00 PM local time (eastern time) on Monday, February 16, 2026, in
the Somerset Energy Center located 306 E. Mount Vernon Street.
Bidders shall submit questions to Jaron Richards via email at j.richards@decoarchitects.com. The
deadline for bidder questions is Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 5:30 PM local time (eastern time).
Finance Documents
View the most recent fiscal year budget ordinance below, or review our last four years of audits.
Have a question or concern?
Reach out directly to our staff.
Accounting
Contact: Mike Broyles Chief Financial Officer
Email: mbroyles@cityofsomerset.com
Phone: 606.679.6366 (office)
Accounting
Contact: TJ Criswell Accounting Supervisor
Email: tcriswell@cityofsomerset.com
Phone: 606.679.6366 (office)
Accounting
Contact: Gerald Roberts Purchasing Agent
Email: groberts@cityofsomerset.com
Phone: 606.679.6366 (office)
Accounting
Contact: Heather Mounce Accounts Payable (General Fund, MAP Fund)
Email: hmounce@cityofsomerset.com
Phone: 606.679.6366 (office)
Accounting
Contact: Amy Gosser Accounts Payable (Sanitation, Waterpark, Fuel Center)
Email: agosser@cityofsomerset.com
Phone: 606.679.6366 (office)
Accounting
Contact: Lisa Harris Accounts Payable (Water, Gas, Wastewater, Travel & Tourism and EMS)
Email: lharris@cityofsomerset.com
Phone: 606.679.6366 (office)
Accounting
Contact: Sue Holland Payroll
Email: sholland@cityofsomerset.com
Phone: 606.679.6366 (office)