RFB-52-27 23042AMLBAML, pike county

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Division of Abandoned Mine Lands, is requesting sealed bids for abandoned mine land (AML) remediation and construction services 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.

The scope encompasses access road improvement and construction to reach a drilling area; drilling of 22 boreholes to depths specified in amended specifications; installation of 8-inch surface casing to 10 feet with open boreholes below to allow flowable fill and phenolic foam to penetrate coal seam fissures; extinguishing of an underground coal seam fire; excavation, quenching, and replacement of a burning gob pile; site preparation including clearing and grubbing; temporary road culverts; erosion and sediment control facilities; utility relocation; traffic control; earthwork and grading; water provision; erosion control blankets; portal closure; and revegetation with limestone, fertilizer, seed, mulch, and cover crop. The bid schedule comprises 28 line items with unit prices and specified quantities; mobilization is $100,000 lump sum, with rates such as $5.00 per cubic yard for grading, $25.00 per linear foot for rock drilling, and $30.00 per ton for agricultural limestone. Bidders must calculate and submit a complete total for all 28 line items and may not use unit prices outside stated Allowable Price Limits without written justification if selected as low responsive bid.

Bids must be submitted exclusively online through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system at https://vss.ky.gov; postal, courier, and hand delivery will not be accepted. Bidders must register in the Vendor Self Service system at least 24–48 hours before submission and download plans, specifications, and drawings from https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com at no charge. The Official Bid Document and any required Bid Bond must be combined as a single PDF. Bidders must enter $0.00 in the e-procurement system, with actual contract amount submitted on the Official Bid Document. Procurement questions are due by the closing date and should be directed to Susan Ward, Purchasing Agent, 502-226-0335 or Susan.Ward@ky.gov. A public bid reading will occur on October 8 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time via conference call. Michael Kearney, Division of Abandoned Mine Lands, 502-682-2151, serves as project contact. Addendum Five (dated September 28, 2026) established the revised bid schedule; Addendum One (August 31) clarified drilling specifications and steel casing depths.