Description
The Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Division of Abandoned Mine Lands is soliciting construction services to remediate a privately owned property in Letcher County that has multiple abandoned mine portals causing water drainage, slope erosion, and unsafe driveway conditions. The contractor will be responsible for installing standard wildlife closures, HDPE drainage pipelines, concrete headwalls, sub‑drains, silt control measures, earthwork (excavation, haul‑away, grading), and limited site‑specific landscaping. The work covers approximately 5.2 acres on‑site and an additional 2.7 acres off‑site waste area, with an expected disturbance of about 1 acre on‑site and 0.5 acre off‑site. All bids must be submitted electronically through Kentucky’s e‑Procurement system; a site‑visit is scheduled for 11 May 2026.
• Scope: Mine‑portal closures (3 wildlife closures, 1 standard closure) and installation of 8 HDPE pipes (20 ft) with concrete headwall and sub‑drain.
• Additional work: Earthwork, grading, silt control, limited vegetation removal/replacement, and relocation/replacement of existing structures as needed.
• Location: 5142 US‑119, Mayking, KY 41837 (site coordinates 37.147426 ‑ 82.738511).
• Contract type: RFB – Invitation for Bid, online submission only.
• Bid opening: 11 May 2026, 11:00 A.M. ET (conference call).
• Closing date: 11 Nov 2026, 09:30 A.M. ET.
• Mandatory registration in Kentucky’s VSS e‑procurement system prior to bid submission.