FW-001-26 - KDFWR - FILO Middle Creek III

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) has issued Request for Bid (RFB) No. 660 2600000264 for the Middle Creek III Stream & Wetland Restoration Project in Boone County, Kentucky. The procurement seeks a contractor to perform comprehensive stream restoration and enhancement services across approximately 14,891 linear feet of stream channels using Natural Channel Design techniques. Specific project scope includes re-establishing 1,553 feet of channel, rehabilitating 5,473 feet, enhancing 2,400 feet, and providing riparian habitat enhancement along 5,465 feet, with an additional 143 feet of preservation. Required work tasks encompass reshaping existing channels, constructing in-stream structures like brush toe, rock riffles, woody debris drops, and headwater channels, as well as soil preparation, native planting and seeding, erosion control fabric installation, and vegetative material management. Critical procurement dates include a mandatory site visit on January 8, 2026, at 10:00 AM Eastern Time at Middle Creek Park, a question submission deadline of January 14, 2026, by 12:00 PM, and the final bid submission deadline of January 29, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Technical questions should be directed to Sarah Taylor at Stantec Consulting Services, while procurement questions should be addressed to Kyla Satterly, the Purchasing Agent.

The solicitation requires all bidders to be registered in the Vendor Self Service (VSS) system prior to submission, with a 24-48 hour registration processing time. Bids must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system as a single combined PDF containing the Official Bid Document and Bid Bond, with postal or hand-delivered submissions explicitly prohibited. While no specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are mentioned, vendors must identify their firm's position as Prime Bidder, Miscellaneous Subcontractor, Material Supplier, or Other. A virtual bid opening will occur on January 29, 2026, at 3:00 PM Eastern Time via Microsoft Teams, with bid results subsequently posted to the State of Kentucky Plan Room. Bid documents, specifications, and drawings are available free of charge through the State of Kentucky Plan Room website. No specific budget range or award value is explicitly stated in the provided documentation, though the comprehensive nature of the stream restoration project suggests a substantial infrastructure investment by the KDFWR.