RFB-188-26 24031AMLBAML, carter CO.

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Division of Abandoned Mine Lands, is soliciting construction services bids (RFB-785-2600000345) for drainage infrastructure repair and restoration work in Carter County. The primary scope involves replacing a damaged and plugged 36-inch corrugated metal pipe (CMP) and gabion mattress with 125 linear feet of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe with headwalls, regrading and seeding the affected area, and correcting drainage issues resulting from previous storm damage. Additional work includes replacing the existing concrete mattress with a tied block mat and subdrain system, installing drop boxes and junction boxes to incorporate existing peripheral drains, and relocating excavated materials to adjacent property approximately 280 feet from the project site. No trees are proposed to be affected by this project. A mandatory site visit meeting is scheduled for January 29, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time at 476 South State Highway 207, Carter County, with directions provided in project addenda. The bid submission deadline is February 19, 2026, at 9:30 A.M. Eastern Time, with a public bid reading conducted via conference call at 11:00 A.M. Eastern Time on the same date. All bids must be submitted exclusively through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system; postal, courier, and hand-delivered submissions will not be accepted. Bidders must register in the Vendor Self Service (VSS) System at https://vss.ky.gov prior to submission, allowing 24 to 48 hours for registration completion. Project plans and specifications are available at no cost through the State of Kentucky Plan Room at https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com.

The solicitation documents do not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information. Bidders are required to enter $0.00 for the contract amount in the eProcurement system, with the actual contract amount entered on the Official Bid Document submitted as a PDF attachment; a bid bond is required if applicable. All project-related inquiries should be directed to John Mark Clements, Division of Abandoned Mine Lands, at (502) 892-3423, while purchasing questions should be addressed to Susan Ward, Statewide Procurement Analyst II, Division of Contract Administration, at (502) 226-0335. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available documentation. Bidders must comply with all applicable health and safety guidelines for Commonwealth of Kentucky construction projects and are advised to register as planholders to receive all addenda and solicitation modifications.