FW-003-25 - FILO - Rolling Fork WMA Stream & Wetland

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources has issued Request for Bid (RFB) 660 2500000262, designated as FW-003-25 - FILO - Rolling Fork WMA Stream & Wetland Restoration, a firm fixed-price construction procurement for the Stillwell Branch Stream Restoration Project located within the Rolling Fork Wildlife Management Area in Larue County, Kentucky. The procuring agency seeks a qualified construction contractor to perform comprehensive stream and wetland restoration services on approximately 44,544 linear feet of perennial, intermittent, and ephemeral streams tributary to the Rolling Fork River. The scope of work includes re-establishment of approximately 19,809 feet of new channel, rehabilitation of approximately 12,947 feet of channel via equipment and 10,868 feet by handwork, construction of in-stream structures such as armored riffle crossings, rock/log riffles, log vanes, root wad bank armoring, and bio-engineered solutions, soil preparation and native planting, seeding, erosion control installation, and vegetation establishment. The project requires invasive species management across approximately 204.51 acres within a minimum of 100 feet from the top of finished banks, compliance with a blackout period from April 1 through June 30 to prevent sediment delivery to the Rolling Fork River, and adherence to statewide turkey season restrictions (second weekend in April through the first weekend in May). A mandatory site visit was held on December 6, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the Rolling Fork WMA parking lot, with technical questions required to be submitted by January 3, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time to Robert J. Hawley, Ph.D., P.E. at Sustainable Streams, LLC. Bid submissions were due January 16, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time through the Commonwealth's eProcurement and Vendor Self Service (VSS) system, with a virtual bid opening scheduled for 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the same date via Microsoft Teams. All required bid documents must be submitted electronically as a combined PDF, including executed solicitation responses with the contract amount entered and a bid bond; all plans and specifications are available at no charge through https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com.

The procurement documents do not identify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or preferences for specific organizational types. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the solicitation materials. The CAD files and proposed surface designs provided to the winning contractor following award are explicitly stated not to replace or supersede the official contract documents, and contractors must accept responsibility and release both Sustainable Streams and the project owner from any liabilities arising from discrepancies between CAD files and official drawings or quantity takeoffs. The specific award value or budget range for this construction project is not disclosed in the available solicitation documents; however, interested parties should contact Purchasing Agent Kyla Satterly or Project Manager Jessie Boles for additional information regarding the contract value. Bidders are classified under Commodity Code 912 for Construction Services and must be registered in the VSS system prior to submission. The project is administered under the FILO (Flood Loss Mitigation Program) funding mechanism and represents a significant stream restoration initiative within the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources' watershed management portfolio.