RFB-240-25 23096AMLBAML Whitley County

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Division of Abandoned Mine Lands, is soliciting bids through Request for Bids (RFB-240-25 23096AMLBAML) for general construction services, maintenance, and repair work at three designated sites in Whitley County, Kentucky located near Williamsburg and Pineville. The project encompasses site remediation and restoration work including mobilization, utility relocation, traffic control, structure removal, water treatment, site preparation, concrete work, drainage systems, erosion control, seeding, aggregate materials, and fencing across the three sites: Site #1 and #2 at 100 Maple Creek Road and Site #3 at 760 Bunches Creek Road. The bid schedule contains 41 line items with quantities ranging from lump sum items to 25,000 pounds of reinforcing steel and 15,000 cubic yards of measured earthwork, with unit prices varying from $1.00 per acre-acre-unit to $2,500.00 per acre for gradework. Key requirements include execution of the Authentication of Bid and Statement of Non-Collusion and Non-Conflict of Interest, adherence to Davis Bacon Wage rates, compliance with revised specifications and drawings distributed by Lynn Imaging, and restrictions on tree removal until August 1st. A mandatory site visit meeting is scheduled for May 13, 2025 at 9:00 A.M. Eastern Time at the London AML Office (85 State Police Road, London, Kentucky) with Jason Cheek serving as the agency contact. The official bid deadline is June 5, 2025 at 9:30 A.M. Eastern Time, with a public bid reading 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, with project plans, specifications, and drawings available at no charge through https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com.

The solicitation does not identify any specific set-asides or restrictions limiting participation to particular enterprise classifications, meaning both for-profit and non-profit entities appear eligible to respond. Vendors must be registered in the Commonwealth's Vendor Self Service (VSS) system prior to bid submission, with 24-48 hours required for registration completion. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the available documentation, nor are specific infrastructure or technology integration requirements identified beyond compliance with the Commonwealth's eProcurement system. Bidders must submit a single combined PDF containing the Official Bid Document and any required Bid Bond through the eProcurement system, entering $0.00 as the line item amount in the system while providing the actual contract amount in the attached Official Bid Document; postal carrier and hand-delivered submissions will not be accepted. No specific contract award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents; however, bidders should note that unit prices outside established Allowable Price Limit ranges may be considered unbalanced bids requiring written justification. Questions regarding project scope should be directed to Jason Cheek at (606) 877-8479 or jason.cheek@ky.gov, while procurement inquiries should be directed to Susan Ward, Purchasing Agent with the Division of Contract Administration, at (502) 226-0335 or Susan.Ward@ky.gov.