RFB-68-27 24022AMLBAML, knott county

The Commonwealth of Kentucky, Division of Abandoned Mine Lands, is requesting bids for slope stabilization and drainage control construction in Knott County under RFB-68-27 24022AMLBAML, with bids due September 16, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time and a mandatory site visit on August 26, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the AML Hazard Office in Hazard, Kentucky.

The scope includes reinforced concrete retaining wall construction, earthwork and site grading, subdrain installation, concrete ditches with HDPE pipes, concrete headwalls, drop boxes, hoe ram operations for boulder removal, reinforcement steel, pile installation (W8 x 40), and soil and rock drilling. Project plans, specifications, and bid documents are available at https://www.stateofkyplanroom.com at no charge for digital copies.

Bidders must be registered in the Vendor Self Service (VSS) System at https://vss.ky.gov prior to submission; registration requires 24 to 48 hours for completion and closing dates will not be extended for vendors not registered by the bid deadline. Bids must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system only; postal mail, courier services, and hand delivery are not accepted. The Official Bid Document and any required Bid Bond must be combined as a single PDF and uploaded to the eProcurement system.

A public bid reading will be conducted via conference call on September 16, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. Procurement questions should be directed to Purchasing Agent Susan Ward at 502-226-0335 or Susan.Ward@ky.gov; project-specific inquiries to Lucas Gumm at the Division of Abandoned Mine Lands at 606-877-8486 or lucas.gumm@ky.gov. Plan and specification information is available through Lynn Imaging at 1-800-888-0693.