4848 Letcher County - 816533 Skipper Dr – Culvert Repair

Letcher County Fiscal Court, Kentucky, is requesting bids for culvert repair and replacement at 816533 Skipper Drive, with bids due August 12, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST. Work must be completed within 60 days of contract award, which is scheduled for the Letcher County Fiscal Court meeting on August 17, 2026.

The scope involves removal of an existing culvert and installation of 20 linear feet of 24-inch diameter HDPE culvert, geotextile fabric, crushed limestone backfill, DGA road base, channel lining materials (Class II and Class III), and ditch/shoulder reshaping at GPS coordinates 37.10694, -82.78939. Eight distinct bid line items are itemized: HDPE culvert replacement, geotextile fabric installation (91.34 square yards), crushed limestone backfill (18.73 tons), DGA road base (1.39 tons), ditch/shoulder cleaning (40 linear feet), Class II channel lining (25.78 tons), Class III channel lining (8.53 tons), and mobilization/demobilization with traffic control as a lump sum. All work must follow Division 400 of the Kentucky Department of Highways 2019 Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and employ best construction practices.

Bidders must submit unit pricing for each line item, all-inclusive of labor, equipment, materials, and supplies with no allowance for increases except by county approval. Required documents include proof of insurance, drug-free workplace policy certification, and completion of eight certification forms addressing bid certification, non-collusion, lobbying compliance, affirmative action steps for small and minority businesses, debarment status, conflict of interest, and drug-free workplace compliance. Payment is due only after work completion and submission of before/after photos with GPS coordinates, quarry tickets, haul-off documentation, and disposal records. The project is funded through a FEMA grant. Contractors with overdue county work are ineligible. Bids must be submitted online through the DFS Procurement Portal (dfs.bonfirehub.com), with opening at 3:00 p.m. ET on August 12 at the Letcher County Judge Executive's Office in Whitesburg. Questions may be directed to judgeadams@letchercounty.ky.gov or procurement@erassist.com.