4663 Letcher County - Bartesta Road – Shoulder Repair RIP RAP

Letcher County Fiscal Court is requesting bids for shoulder repair and rip rap installation on Bartesta Road, with bids due July 9, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EST through the DFS Procurement Portal and contract award anticipated at a special Fiscal Court meeting on July 10, 2026.

The scope includes removal of approximately 380.62 tons of temporary rip rap, installation of 840 square yards of geotextile fabric, 512.80 tons of Class II channel lining, and 53.18 tons of DGA road base, plus mobilization and traffic control services. All work must conform to Division 400 of the Kentucky Department of Highways 2019 Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and be completed by July 29, 2026. Unit pricing must be all-inclusive of labor, equipment, materials, and supplies with no adjustments permitted except by county request.

Bidders must submit copies of insurance and drug-free workplace policies, complete non-collusion declarations, debarment certifications, drug-free workplace affidavits, and certifications for federal affirmative action requirements for small and minority businesses. Any contractor with overdue work for Letcher County is ineligible for additional work until prior projects are completed. The work is funded through a FEMA grant; quantities must be documented and reconciled by the Grants Management Team prior to fiscal court approval and payment.

Detailed invoicing must include at least four before and four after photographs with GPS coordinates and dates, quarry documentation, haul-off location verification, and all supporting documentation before payment is processed. Bids will be opened at 10:00 a.m. EST on July 9, 2026 at the Letcher County Judge Executive's Office in Whitesburg, Kentucky. Questions should be directed to judgeadams@letchercounty.ky.gov or procurement@erassist.com.