RFB-45-24 Sam Wright Phase II Letcher County

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Division of Abandoned Mine Lands, is issuing Request for Bid (RFB) RFB-45-24 for construction services related to the Sam Wright Phase II Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Project in Letcher County, Kentucky. This procurement seeks a prime contractor to perform comprehensive abandoned mine land reclamation work on approximately 1.0 acre with up to 0.5 acre of disturbance, including constructing a Class III Rock Toe Buttress to stabilize an old waste area, installing a concrete ditch for surface water management, placing bituminous pavement, supplying Dense Grade Aggregate and Roadway Stone for access, removing a designated structure, and reclaiming a new off-site previously disturbed waste area. The bid schedule comprises 13 line items with specific unit prices and lump sum costs, including mobilization ($12,500.00), utility relocation ($250.00 actual costs), reinforcing steel (3,200 lbs at $0.75/lb), concrete work (40 cubic yards at $200.00/cy), silt barrier (400 linear feet at $1.00/lf), earthwork (500 cubic yards at $4.00/cy), Class II backfill (550 tons at $20.00/ton), subdrain (200 linear feet at $15.00/lf), residential seeding (1 acre at $500.00/acre), dense grade aggregate (50 tons at $20.00/ton), roadway stone (100 tons at $20.00/ton), bituminous repair (150 tons at $90.00/ton), and structure removal and disposal ($1,000.00 lump sum). All work must be completed within 45 calendar days from the effective date of contract award. The solicitation was issued on August 11, 2023, with bids due by September 6, 2023, at 10:30 AM. A mandatory site visit meeting was scheduled for August 23, 2023, at 11:00 AM at the AML Hazard office (Hal Rogers Center, 101 Bulldog Lane, Hazard, Kentucky 41701), with an on-site project showing at 3:00 PM at 110 Book Drive, Mayking, Kentucky 41837. Bidders must submit all documentation electronically through the Owner's Document Collaboration System (eCommunications) via the State Plan Room at stateofkyplanroom.com, identify their firm's position as prime bidder, miscellaneous subcontractor, material supplier, or other entity, submit the AML Contractor/Subcontractor Information Form, and provide documentation through the State Plan Room, with late bids rejected. For additional information, interested parties should contact Tammy Miller at 502-782-6710, Willard Shepherd at 606-594-4541, or Susan Ward at 502-226-0335.

The solicitation documents do not specify set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendor information. The project is funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and is classified as Construction Services, General (Commodity Code 912). Bidders must comply with comprehensive Best Management Practices (BMP) guidelines addressing erosion prevention, sediment control, permit compliance, construction access, stream crossings, waste management, spill prevention, concrete washout procedures, and inspection and maintenance requirements throughout the project duration and one-year post-construction warranty period. The Commonwealth of Kentucky assumes responsibility for obtaining KYTC Encroachment Permits, Kentucky Division of Water permits, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers permits, while the contractor is responsible for all other permits and fees necessary for project initiation. Bids with unit prices outside the Allowable Price Limit (APL) range may be considered unbalanced and require written justification if determined to be the low responsive bid. Payment is contingent upon proper execution of the Authentication of Bid and Statement of Non-Collusion and Non-Conflict of Interest page. Bid documents, specifications, and drawings are available for download at no charge from the State of Kentucky Plan Room, with hard copy options available for a fee.