RFB-265-19 Janet Napier Slide HP Leslie County

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Division of Engineering and Contract Administration and Division of Abandoned Mine Lands issued Request for Bid (RFB) 265-19 for the Janet Napier Slide High Priority Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Reclamation Project located in Leslie County, Kentucky. This federal construction project, funded by the U.S. Department of Interior, Office of Surface Mining under Title IV of the Surface Mining Reclamation Control Act of 1977, encompasses comprehensive site reclamation and slope stabilization work including mobilization, utility relocation, traffic control, site preparation, erosion control measures (filter fabric, geogrid, silt barriers), earthwork, placement of Class II/III and cyclopean rip-rap materials, subdrain installation, HDPE pipe and concrete headwall construction, temporary low water crossing, chain-link fencing, and revegetation of disturbed areas. The project scope involves removal of excess slide material and debris from the slope and Jason's Branch stream, installation of a rock toe buttress with aggregate backfill to reconstruct the affected driveway and stabilize the slope, relocation of the residential water line, and redirection of drainage. Bids are structured on a lump sum basis with unit prices for 16 estimated line items, with unit prices governing in case of discrepancies and remaining fixed throughout the contract period. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was scheduled for June 12, 2019, at 11:30 AM Eastern Time at the London Office in London, Kentucky, with sealed bids due June 19, 2019, at 10:30 AM Eastern Time at the Sealed Bid Clerk's office in Frankfort, Kentucky, and bid validity required for thirty calendar days from opening. The successful contractor must submit payment and performance bonds within five calendar days of receiving the Intent to Award notice, with the contract period set for sixty calendar days from the effective award date.

This solicitation requires all bidders to submit affidavits regarding campaign finance compliance, tax registration status, workers' compensation and unemployment insurance compliance, vendor violation reports covering violations within the prior five years, and Applicant Violator System (AVS) eligibility verification for all proposed contractors and subcontractors to ensure good standing with the Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet, Department of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, and the federal Office of Surface Mining throughout contract performance. Bidders must include a five percent bid guaranty of the total bid amount along with 100 percent performance and payment bonds and must comply with Buy American Act preferences for domestic construction materials and all Kentucky Labor Cabinet wage and hour requirements. A five percent Minority/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (MBE/DBE) participation goal is required, with bidders either meeting this goal or demonstrating good faith efforts through documented advertising, written notices to certified MBE firms, and evidence of negotiations with such enterprises; bidders claiming resident status must provide appropriate documentation. Bidding is prohibited online, and interested parties should contact Susan Ward at 502-564-3050 for additional information. While the RFB documents do not specify an overall contract value, the bid schedule comprises 16 line items with estimated quantities ranging from 1.0 lump sum for mobilization to 1,200 tons of material, with individual unit prices to be submitted by bidders and resulting in a calculated total bid amount through line item extensions.