RFB-38-20 Wycliffe Morgan HP Leslie County

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Division of Abandoned Mine Lands issued Request for Bid RFB-38-20 for the Wycliffe Morgan High Priority Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Project located in Leslie County, Kentucky. This sealed bid procurement seeks general construction services for comprehensive landslide remediation and site reclamation work across approximately 11 acres. The scope encompasses 32 line items including mobilization, utility relocation, traffic control, structure removal, site preparation, debris disposal, erosion and sediment control measures, drainage installation (HDPE and steel pipes ranging from 15 to 24 inches), roadway construction and repair, earthwork totaling approximately 28,500 cubic yards, and revegetation activities including seeding, mulching, and hydroseeding. The project addresses two identified slide areas and a drainage pit from pre-law mining operations by excavating material down to rock, establishing maximum 2:1 slope transitions, transporting excavated materials to designated waste areas, and implementing permanent water management and site stabilization measures. Bids were due on September 4, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time, submitted to the Sealed Bid Clerk at the Division of Engineering and Contract Administration, 403 Wapping Street, 2nd Floor, Frankfort, Kentucky 40601. A pre-bid conference was held on August 27, 2019, at 10:30 a.m. at the project site. The successful contractor must complete all work within 120 calendar days from the effective award date, with tree-cutting activities restricted to the period after October 15 and before March 31. Required qualifications include submission of payment and performance bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract sum within five calendar days of award notification, a bid guaranty of no less than five percent of the total bid amount, proof of compliance with Kentucky Civil Rights Act requirements, equal employment opportunity obligations, campaign finance law certifications, Applicant Violator System (AVS) eligibility verification, federal debarment certifications, contractor qualifications documentation, insurance certificates, and vendor violation reports covering the prior five years.

The procurement requires bidders to demonstrate disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation with documentation showing achievement of a five-percent minority business enterprise (MBE) goal or evidence of documented good-faith efforts to meet that threshold. All subcontractors must be listed in the bid proposal and verified through the AVS system prior to award, with no substitutions permitted without written approval from the Director of the Division of Abandoned Mine Lands. The project is 100 percent federally funded under Title IV of Public Law 95-87 (Surface Mining Reclamation and Control Act of 1977) through the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining, and bidders must comply with Buy American Act requirements for domestic construction materials. The estimated project cost is $452,000, with Addendum One establishing an engineer estimate of $479,540.00. Unit prices for various line items were pre-established ranging from $0.75 to $750.00, with some items designated as lump sum, as-constructed units, or requiring bidder input, and unbalanced bidding outside the Allowable Price Limit range may be classified as requiring written justification or grounds for rejection. The project includes requirements for erosion and sediment control best management practices, water testing and treatment for mine drainage, various environmental permits potentially including 401/404 certifications, and a one-year warranty period following final completion.