RFB-99-26 25060AMLBAML, Letcher County

The Commonwealth of Kentucky's Division of Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) has issued a Request for Bid (RFB-99-26 25060AMLBAML) for a construction services project located in Letcher County, seeking a qualified contractor to perform comprehensive site remediation work. The project scope includes removing a slide behind a property owner's garage, constructing a 110 linear foot permanent debris barrier wall, an 80 linear foot non-reinforced block wall, installing mine portal wildlife and non-wildlife closures, and implementing drainage improvements with 200 linear feet of 8-inch HDPE pipe. Additional work involves replacing a concrete driveway with specific construction specifications, including steel wire mesh reinforcement, and covers approximately 0.11 acres of disturbance. All bidders must be registered in the Kentucky Vendor Self Service (VSS) system and submit bids electronically through the Commonwealth's eProcurement system by October 23, 2025, at 9:30 AM Eastern Time. A public bid reading will occur via conference call on the bid opening date at 11:00 AM Eastern Time, with project documents available at no cost on the state of Kentucky plan room website. The original mandatory site visit scheduled for October 15, 2025, has been canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions on responding organizations were explicitly mentioned in the procurement documents. Bidders are required to submit a combined PDF of the Official Bid Document and Bid Bond, and must enter $0.00 for the contract amount in the e-procurement system while providing the actual contract amount in the attached document. The project contacts include Willard Shepherd from AML and Susan Ward from the Division of Contract Administration. While no incumbent vendors or specific budget ranges were detailed in the available documentation, the comprehensive nature of the site remediation work suggests a substantial infrastructure improvement project. Potential bidders should note the strict electronic submission requirements, which prohibit postal or hand-delivered submissions, and the necessity of complete compliance with the Kentucky procurement process. The project represents a targeted effort to address abandoned mine land challenges in Letcher County, focusing on safety improvements and environmental remediation.