RFB-118-26 FP Russell Lease TENORM Remediation AI#170634

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Waste Management is issuing Request for Bid (RFB) 118-26 for environmental remediation services at the FP Russell Lease site in Russell County, Kentucky. The procurement involves the complete remediation of Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material (TENORM) contamination associated with a former crude oil storage facility. The scope of work includes solidifying sludge in three wooden above-ground storage tanks (ASTs) using Portland cement, demolishing the wooden tanks, excavating and removing contaminated soils to a depth of approximately one foot, removing residual water and crude oil from four steel ASTs, cleaning and hauling the steel tanks for recycling, backfilling topsoil, restoring ground surfaces to original grade, and vegetating affected areas. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system by January 20, 2026, at 1:30 P.M. Eastern Time; postal, email, and hand-delivered submissions will not be accepted. Prospective bidders must register in the Vendor Self Service (VSS) system prior to submission and allow 24 to 48 hours for registration completion. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for December 11, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time at the Powell County Extension Office in Stanton, Kentucky, with field conditions to follow at the project location on Mountain Springs Road. A public bid reading will occur via conference call on the bid opening date at 2:30 P.M. Eastern Time. All project plans, specifications, and documents are available at no charge through the State of Kentucky Plan Room at https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com, and questions should be directed to Purchasing Agent Susan Ward at Susan.Ward@ky.gov or 502-226-0335.

The procurement documents do not specify any set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or limitations on the types of organizations eligible to respond. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available solicitation materials. The Official Bid Document and any required Bid Bond must be combined as a single PDF attachment during electronic submission, with bidders required to enter $0.00 for the contract amount in the eProcurement system and the actual contract amount on the Official Bid Document. Contractors obtaining project documents from sources other than the State of Kentucky Plan Room will not be registered as planholders and will not receive addenda. The specific award value or budget range for this environmental remediation project is not disclosed in the available procurement documents. Additional project information is available from consultant Russell Brooks of Linebach Funkhouser, Inc. at 502-895-5009, or agency contact Nathan Bentley of the Department of Environmental Protection at 502-782-6553.