RFB-240-19 G VI LON 19 (clay county) FMP0 13F8

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Division of Abandoned Mine Lands, issued Request for Bid (RFB) 785 1900000716 for reclamation work on approximately 117 acres of mine land located in Clay County, Kentucky across two bond forfeiture permits. The procurement seeks qualified contractors to perform earthwork, grade work, revegetation, and tree planting activities as part of the state's abandoned mine land remediation program. A mandatory pre-bid meeting and site tour was held on May 24, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the project location (N 37 12' 15.36" W 83 36' 42.79"), with this being the only scheduled site tour opportunity. Sealed bids were due on June 11, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. and submitted to the Bid Clerk at the Finance Division of Engineering & Contract Administration, The Bush Building, 403 Wapping Street, 2nd Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. Plans and specifications were available through the Kentucky planroom website (www.planroom.ky.gov) and Lynn Imaging (502-875-8341) for a non-refundable fee. Bidders were required to identify their firm's position as prime bidder, miscellaneous subcontractor, material supplier, or other entity, and project inquiries could be directed to Joel Whisman at the Division of Abandoned Mine Lands (502-782-6804) or Susan Ward at the Division of Contract Administration (502-782-0345 or 502-564-3050).

The solicitation documents do not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or preferences for particular organization types. No incumbent vendors or current contractors were identified in the available materials, and no specific budget range or award value was disclosed in the solicitation summaries. Online bidding was prohibited for this procurement, requiring all submissions to be made in sealed envelopes in accordance with specified procedures. Addenda #2 to the original solicitation required bidders to use the Revised Bid Schedule in lieu of the previously issued version, indicating that prospective bidders were responsible for monitoring updates throughout the solicitation period.