RFB-104-26 23067AMLBAML, Hopkins County

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Division of Abandoned Mine Lands, issued Request for Bid (RFB) No. RFB-104-26 23067AMLBAML for the Stony Point AML Reclamation Project located in Hopkins County, Kentucky. This procurement seeks qualified contractors to perform comprehensive reclamation work on approximately 77 acres of land adversely affected by past coal mining operations across five earthwork areas. The scope of work includes backfilling existing mine pits and silt ponds with adjacent mine spoils; treating acidic water in accordance with KYAML technical specifications; disposing of domestic and mining debris; installing erosion control measures including silt fence, silt traps, and erosion control blankets; constructing ditches lined with erosion control blanket and channel lining; installing 18-inch HDPE culverts and permanent low water crossings for stream crossings; and conducting comprehensive revegetation efforts including seed bed preparation, agricultural limestone application, fertilizer, seed, mulch, and crimping. A mandatory site visit meeting is scheduled for October 29, 2025, at 10:30 A.M. Central Time at Stony Point Primitive Baptist Church parking lot, and electronic bids must be submitted exclusively through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system by November 19, 2025, at 9:30 A.M., with a public bid reading scheduled for 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time on the closing date. All bidders must be registered in the Vendor Self Service (VSS) System prior to submission, allowing 24 to 48 hours for vendor registration, and must submit the Official Bid Document and any required Bid Bond as a single combined PDF attachment while entering $0.00 as the contract amount in the eProcurement system. Plans and specifications are available at no charge through https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com, with procurement inquiries directed to Susan Ward at 502-226-0335 or Susan.Ward@ky.gov and technical project inquiries directed to Seth Jenkins at 270-871-9555 or seth.jenkins@ky.gov.

The procurement documents do not contain specific information regarding set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions on organizational types eligible to respond to this solicitation. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. Addendum One, issued November 13, 2025, provides critical technical modifications to the original specifications, including a correction to the bottom elevation of Pit "F" from 473.4 feet to 451 feet and supplementary cross-sections for Pit N for reference purposes, with these modifications becoming binding upon the contract to be issued. The solicitation documents do not contain specific award values or budget ranges; bidders are required to submit their actual contract amount on the Official Bid Document rather than in the eProcurement system field. All bid results will be posted to the state plan room website following bid opening and review, and bidders should reference the complete project specifications and submission requirements contained in the original Invitation to Bid No. RFB-104-26.