City of Jenkins - Elkinhorn Lake Site 1 - Silt Debris Removal

The City of Jenkins, Kentucky is seeking bids for silt debris removal services related to damages from a severe disaster event (DR-4860-KY) that occurred in February 2025. The procurement involves removing and hauling sediment and debris from two specific sites: Elkhorn Lake Silt Pond Site 1, which requires removal of 500 cubic yards of rock, sand, and mud, and Creek Sediment Site 1, requiring removal of 25.92 cubic yards of deposited sediment. All materials must be transported to permitted landfills or government borrow pits, with work expected to be completed within 60 days of contract award. Bids must be submitted electronically through the DFS Procurement Portal (dfs.bonfirehub.com) by 2:00 PM ET on January 2, 2026, with pricing to be submitted on a per-cubic-yard basis for material removal and a lump-sum fee for mobilization, demobilization, and traffic control. The contract award is scheduled for January 5, 2026, at 7:00 PM at City Hall, with bidders required to provide copies of insurance and drug-free workplace policies, and all bids to remain valid for 180 days.

The City of Jenkins explicitly encourages submissions from all qualified businesses, with specific emphasis on minority, women, veteran-owned, and hub-zone businesses. The procurement is funded through a FEMA grant, with payment contingent upon work completion and submission of comprehensive documentation, including before-and-after photographs with GPS coordinates and dates, quarry or source location documentation, and disposal location tickets. Contractors must comply with Division 400 of the Kentucky Department of Highways 2019 Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Any contractor with overdue work for the City is ineligible for additional work until existing projects are completed. While a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the project involves removal of approximately 525.92 total cubic yards of sediment and debris, suggesting a moderate-scale infrastructure restoration project focused on post-disaster recovery and environmental remediation.