Grave Relocation Harlan Co P. 17

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet's Division of Purchases is soliciting bids for a grave relocation project in Harlan County, specifically involving the Kirk Cemetery along the US-421 Corridor from the Kentucky-Virginia border (2MM to 3.3MM). The procurement seeks a licensed funeral director to relocate approximately 17-19 graves to Resthaven Cemetery, with comprehensive services including constructing cemetery access (24 hours), trenching and searching for additional graves (16 hours), complete disinterment, providing reinterment containers, transportation of remains, and monument replacement. Contractors must provide 12 replacement monuments (14" top x 18" base), 4 unknown grave markers, one Kirk Family Cemetery monument, and 22 temporary grave markers. The bid is due February 20, 2025, at 1:30 PM ET, with a tentative award date of February 28, 2025, and a contract completion requirement of 30 days after work commencement, weather permitting. Key qualifications include maintaining $1,000,000 general liability insurance, Kentucky workers' compensation insurance, and compliance with state regulations under KRS Chapter 316.

The Request for Bid does not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged businesses or minority-owned enterprises. The project requires a performance bond equal to 100% of the contract price for contracts exceeding $20,000, or a $20,000 bond for smaller contracts. While no incumbent vendors are identified, Resthaven Cemetery will handle plot opening, closing, seeding, strawing, and monument placement. The bid sheet indicates pricing must be submitted for nine distinct line items, with costs covering access construction, trenching, disinterment, reinterment containers, transportation, monument replacement, and temporary markers. Preliminary documentation suggests the total project value will be determined by the successful bidder's line-item pricing, with estimated quantities including 17-19 grave relocations, 21 reinterment containers, and 6 miles of transportation. The project is part of a broader US-421 highway improvement initiative in Harlan County, spanning from the state line to mile marker 3.3.