RFB-222-24 Ronald Carter Highwall Pike County

The state of Kentucky has posted a Request for Bids (RFB) for the RFB-222-24 Ronald Carter Highwall Project in Pike County. The project involves the restoration of an approximately 8-acre highwall that poses a safety threat to nearby citizens and structures. The scope of work includes cleaning the highwall, installing a rock fall net and shotcrete wall, improving drainage systems, repairing roads, and implementing erosion control measures. A site visit is scheduled for April 11, 2024, and the bid submission deadline is April 25, 2024 at 9:30 AM Eastern Time. The contract will be awarded by the Division of Abandoned Mine Lands, Commonwealth of Kentucky. Vendors must be registered in the Commonwealth eProcurement System prior to submitting a bid. The project includes a habitat mitigation fee due to the need to remove trees, and the successful bidder will be responsible for the revegetation of the waste area and project site according to AML specifications.

The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions on the types of organizations that can respond. The current incumbent or contractor is not identified, and no existing infrastructure or technology that requires integration is mentioned. The contract amount must be entered on the "Official Bid Document" and submitted as an attachment to the eProcurement system, but the possible award value or budget range is not provided.