RFB-114-26 24029AMLBAML, perry county

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, specifically the Division of Abandoned Mine Lands (AML), is seeking bids for a comprehensive mine land reclamation project in Perry County, Kentucky. The Request for Bids (RFB-114-26 24029AMLBAML) involves construction services for remediation work at three separate sites along Sixteen Mile Creek Road in the Hazard community. The project aims to address land stability and drainage issues caused by past mining activities, with specific focus on mitigating medium-sized slides and excessive drainage that threaten residential properties and public infrastructure. Key deliverables include utility relocation, landscape work, traffic control, structure removal, site preparation, debris disposal, concrete work, steel reinforcement, drainage systems, piping installation, retaining walls, seeding, and bituminous repair. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for October 29, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. at the AML Hazard Office in Hazard, Kentucky, with bids due on November 20, 2025, at 9:30 A.M. Eastern Time. All bids must be submitted exclusively through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system, with bidders required to register in the Vendor Self Service (VSS) system prior to submission.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises were explicitly mentioned in the procurement documents. Bidders must submit a single combined PDF of the Official Bid Document and any required Bid Bond, with the actual contract amount entered on the Official Bid Document. Project plans, specifications, and drawings are available at no cost through the State of Kentucky Plan Room website. While the exact budget range is not specified, the bid schedule includes 57 line items with specified quantities and estimated unit prices. Potential bidders should note that unit prices outside the Allowable Price Limits (APL) may be considered unbalanced and require written justification. Contact information for project inquiries includes Lucas Gumm from the Division of Abandoned Mine Lands at (606) 877-8486 and procurement agent Susan Ward at (502) 226-0335. Interested contractors must carefully review the detailed bid documents and addenda available through the official procurement system.