RFB-52-27 23042AMLBAML, pike county

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Abandoned Mine Lands is requesting bids for construction services to remediate an underground coal seam fire and burning gob pile in Pike County under RFB-52-27 23042AMLBAML, with bids due October 8, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A mandatory site visit is scheduled for September 10, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. at the Prestonsburg Regional AML Office (3140 S Lake Drive, Prestonsburg, Kentucky 41653), followed by project-area viewing in Pikeville.

The scope spans approximately 16 acres and includes site preparation, utility relocation, traffic control, site clearing and grubbing, construction and improvement of access roads (15,200 linear feet), temporary road culverts, drilling of 22 boreholes and 1 burning refuse site, installation of 10-foot 8-inch surface steel casing, exinguishing the underground coal seam fire using flowable fill and phenolic foam, excavation and quenching of the burning gob pile, portal closures, erosion control, and land restoration including seeding, fertilizer, limestone, and mulch application. The revised bid schedule issued September 14, 2026 (Addendum Two) contains 25 line items with unit prices; bidders must submit unit prices for each line item and may be required to provide written justification for unit prices flagged as unbalanced.

Bids must be submitted exclusively through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system (Vendor Self Service at https://vss.ky.gov); postal, email, and hand-delivered submissions are not accepted. All bidders must register in VSS at least 24 to 48 hours prior to bid closing. The Official Bid Document and any required Bid Bond must be combined as a single PDF; bidders enter $0.00 for the contract amount in eProcurement and the actual amount in the Official Bid Document attachment. Project documents, specifications, and drawings are available at no cost at https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com. A public bid reading will occur on October 8 at 11:00 a.m. via conference call. Procurement questions are directed to Susan Ward, Division of Contract Administration, (502) 226-0335 or Susan.Ward@ky.gov; project-specific inquiries go to Michael Kearney, (502) 682-2151 or michael.kearney@ky.gov. Four addenda have been issued; bidders must acknowledge receipt of all addenda.