RFB-187-26 25061AMLBAML, hancock county

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Division of Abandoned Mine Lands, is issuing Request for Bids (RFB-187-26, RFB 785 2600000341) for geotechnical investigation and remediation services in Hancock County to address subsidence issues potentially related to historic mining in the Hawesville Coal Seam. The procurement encompasses an exploratory phase consisting of two exploratory pits and four exploratory borings to determine the cause of subsidence, followed by conditional expanded work that may include soil and rock drilling, downhole camera inspections, and grouting operations using specified grout mixes if mining-related subsidence is confirmed. Key contractor responsibilities include providing methane monitoring with immediate implementation of safety protocols, furnishing a 400 to 500-gallon water buffalo for hole flushing, operating drilling equipment with restrictions on percussion and air-hammer drilling methods, and providing grout pumping services as directed by Division staff. The solicitation was released on January 16, 2026, with a mandatory site visit meeting rescheduled to February 3, 2026, at 10:30 A.M. Central Time at Bill's IGA in Hawesville, Kentucky, where Seth Jenkins from the Division will meet with interested contractors. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system by February 11, 2026, at 9:30 A.M. Eastern Time, with a public bid reading scheduled for 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time on the closing date via conference call. Bidders must register in the Vendor Self Service system prior to submission and download plans and specifications from the State of Kentucky Plan Room at no charge.

The bid documents do not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise requirements, or restrictions on the types of organizations eligible to respond based on the available solicitation materials. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents, and no existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are noted. The actual contract award value is not disclosed in the available bid documents; bidders are instructed to enter $0.00 in the eProcurement system with the actual contract amount entered on the Official Bid Document submitted as an attachment. Interested parties with purchasing inquiries should contact Susan Ward at the Division of Contract Administration at 502-226-0335 or Susan.Ward@ky.gov, while project-related questions should be directed to Seth Jenkins at 270-871-9555. All plans, specifications, and bid documents are available for free download from https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com.