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

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, specifically the Department of Environmental Protection, is seeking bids for RFB-118-26, a TENORM (Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material) remediation project at the FP Russell Lease site in Powell County. The project involves comprehensive environmental cleanup of a historical crude oil storage facility, requiring contractors to remediate contamination in three wooden and four steel above-ground storage tanks. Specific deliverables include solidifying sludge with Portland cement, demolishing wooden ASTs, excavating and removing impacted soils to approximately one-foot depth, removing residual water and crude oil from steel tanks, cleaning and recycling steel tanks, backfilling topsoil, restoring ground surfaces, and vegetating affected areas. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for December 11, 2025, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time at the Powell County Extension Office, with a field visit to the project location. Bids must be submitted exclusively through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system by January 20, 2026, at 1:30 P.M. Eastern Time, with a public bid reading by conference call at 2:30 P.M. on the same day. Bidders must register in the Vendor Self Service (VSS) system and download bid documents from https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com.

The solicitation does not explicitly mention specific set-aside designations or restrictions on bidding organizations. The project requires remediation of TENORM contamination with radium-226 and radium-228 concentrations exceeding EPA cleanup standards of 5 picocuries per gram, with contaminated materials to be disposed of at Republic Services, Inc.'s Wayne Disposal facility in Belleville, Michigan. While no specific budget range is provided, the project involves extensive environmental remediation of approximately 75 acres of heavily wooded, undeveloped property. Contractors will need to demonstrate technical expertise in TENORM remediation, environmental cleanup, and compliance with EPA standards. Procurement and technical questions can be directed to Susan Ward (502-226-0335) for procurement matters and Nathan Bentley (502-782-6553) or Russell Brooks (502-895-5009) for technical project details. The remediation work is based on a Corrective Action Plan prepared by Linebach Funkhouser, Inc., dated November 15, 2024, and authorized by a Department of Waste Management Delivery Order dated October 2, 2024.