5075 Letcher County NRCS DSR 021 - Adams Branch Gabion Streambank Stabilization

Letcher County, Kentucky is soliciting proposals for streambank stabilization services near Adams Branch Road under the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Environmental Watershed Protection Program, with proposals due June 26, 2026 at 9:00 AM EST through the DFS Procurement Portal. An optional pre-proposal meeting and site visit is scheduled for June 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST at Letcher County Fiscal Court in Whitesburg.

The scope encompasses installing gabion baskets and Reno mattresses to stabilize approximately 210 linear feet of embankment across three sites, along with associated pollution control measures, seeding, and mulching. Work must follow NRCS National Construction and Material Specifications per attached construction plans. All pricing must be submitted on a unit-price basis and shall be all-inclusive, covering mobilization, demobilization, traffic control, quality control, pollution control, and vegetating of disturbed areas. The six bid items are seeding and mulching, mobilization and demobilization, drainfill, rock riprap, gabion mattresses, and gabions.

Work must be completed no later than July 17, 2026, with a penalty of $1,000 per day assessed for failure to meet the deadline. Award is scheduled for June 29, 2026 during a special Letcher County Fiscal Court meeting. Successful proposers must provide proof of liability, auto, and workers compensation insurance and comply with all federal, state, and local laws. All required certifications—non-collusion declaration, lobbying certification, affirmative steps confirmation, debarment certification, conflict of interest statement, and drug-free workplace affidavit—must be submitted through the Portal.

Proposals will be evaluated on contractor capacity and experience (30 points), references (10 points), and price using a comparative formula methodology (60 points), for a total of 100 points, with optional interviews available for up to 20 additional points. The County reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, accept multiple proposals, and award work per location or line item.