RFB-244-25 24038AMLBAML Perry County

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Division of Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) is seeking a contractor for RFB-244-25, a construction services project located at 325 Harvey Lane in Hazard, Perry County. The procurement involves drainage control and hillside stability work on approximately 2.9 acres, with 2.0 acres of total disturbance, addressing issues caused by pre-law mining. Key project deliverables include excavation, drainage controls, utility relocation, structure removal, site preparation, concrete work, silt control, and access repair. The project requires installing rail steel with guardrail lagging to protect buildings, constructing a subdrain, installing HDPE pipes for drainage control, and creating a concrete ditch. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for 5/8/2025 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time, with electronic bids due through the Commonwealth eProcurement system by 5/28/2025 at 9:30 AM. The public bid reading will occur via conference call on the bid opening date at 11:00 AM Eastern Time. Contractors must register in the eProcurement system and submit a combined PDF of the Official Bid Document and Bid Bond, with a contract length set at 180 calendar days from the award date.

The solicitation does not explicitly outline specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Bidders must obtain project documents at no charge from https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com, with support available through Lynn Imaging and the Kentucky Customer Resource Center. The project includes a waste area approximately 4.0 miles from the project site, which has been previously used for AML projects. Voluntary payment to the Imperiled Bat Conservation Fund may be required by the USFWS. While no specific budget range is provided, the project involves 36 line items covering various construction activities. Key contacts include Lucas Gumm from AML and Susan Ward from the Division of Contract Administration. Contractors must enter $0.00 for the contract amount in the e-procurement system, with the actual contract amount to be detailed on the Official Bid Document. The solicitation suggests potential environmental considerations, including 1.0 acres of tree disturbance in unstable areas and 0.5 acres in stable areas.