FW-006-25 - FILO C#16-239 - Whites Creek Mitigation

The Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources is seeking bids for the Whites Creek Mitigation stream restoration project (FW-006-25) located in Boyd County. The Request for Bid (RFB 660 2500000311) involves restoring approximately 9,348 linear feet of stream within private property, requiring comprehensive stream channel reconstruction and ecological rehabilitation. Key project deliverables include grading and earthwork to create new stream channels, stabilizing existing channels, and installing diverse in-stream structures such as rock riffles, rock and wood riffles, rock toe, toe wood, and boulder clusters. A mandatory site visit and pre-bid meeting is scheduled for December 17, 2024, at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time, located at 18780 Creekside Dr in Catlettsburg, Kentucky. Technical questions must be submitted by January 6, 2025, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time, with final bids due by January 21, 2025, at 12:00 PM. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system, with a virtual bid reading to be conducted via Microsoft Teams at 3:00 PM ET on the bid closing date.

The project is financed through the Kentucky Fees-In-Lieu-Of (FILO) program, with project specifications and drawings available for download at no charge from the State of Kentucky Plan Room website. While no specific set-aside designations or enterprise restrictions are explicitly mentioned in the documentation, bidders will need to demonstrate technical capabilities for complex stream restoration work. Contractors must be prepared to download and review comprehensive project specifications, with the option to purchase hard copies if desired. Although a specific project budget is not disclosed, the complexity of the stream restoration work suggests a significant investment in ecological rehabilitation. The project represents a targeted environmental restoration effort focusing on creating stable, diverse stream habitats with potential long-term ecological benefits for the Boyd County area.