RFB-105-26 Former Wiley Property Arsenic Clean-up AI# 124089

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, specifically the Energy and Environmental Cabinet, Division of Waste Management, is issuing a Request for Bid (RFB-105-26) for environmental remediation services in Nicholas County, focusing on the former Wiley Property in Hartford, Kentucky. The procurement involves comprehensive arsenic contamination clean-up, requiring contractors to excavate and remove arsenic-impacted soil from various specified depths, restore ground surfaces to original grades, and re-vegetate affected areas. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for November 19, 2025, at 1:00 P.M. Central Time, located at 130 E. Washington Street, Hartford, KY 42347. The solicitation closes on December 16, 2025, at 1:30 P.M. Eastern Time, with a public bid reading at 2:30 P.M. Eastern Time via conference call. Bidders must exclusively submit responses through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system, with prior registration required in the Vendor Self Service (VSS) system at https://vss.ky.gov, which takes 24-48 hours to complete.

The contract appears open to all qualified vendors capable of executing the environmental remediation scope, with no specific set-aside designations mentioned in the documentation. Bidders must submit an Official Bid Document and required Bid Bond as a single PDF attachment in the eProcurement system, entering $0.00 as the contract amount while providing the actual contract amount on the Official Bid Document. Project specifications, drawings, and bid documents are available for download at no charge from https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com, with hard copies available for a fee. Key contacts include Purchasing Agent Susan Ward (Susan.Ward@ky.gov, (502) 226-0335) and project consultant Mark Saliga from Shield Environmental Associates, Inc. While a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the comprehensive soil remediation project suggests a potentially significant investment in environmental restoration and clean-up efforts.