RFB-785-2700000095-3 | RFB-52-27 23042AMLBAML, PIKE COUNTY

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, through the Division of Abandoned Mine Lands, is soliciting bids under RFB-785-2700000095 for construction services in Pike County. The project's primary objective is to extinguish an underground coal seam fire by improving and constructing access roads to facilitate the drilling of 22 boreholes, which will be treated with flowable fill and phenolic foam. Additionally, the scope of work includes the excavation, quenching, and replacement of a burning gob pile. Bids must be submitted electronically via the VSS eProcurement system by September 23, 2026, at 1:30 PM. A critical submission requirement mandates that bidders enter 0.00 dollars for the contract amount in the electronic system and instead provide the actual bid price on an Official Bid Document, which must be combined with any required bid bond into a single PDF upload. The project has been updated through two addenda, which clarified drilling quantities, corrected steel casing depth specifications to 10 feet 8 inches, and provided a revised bid schedule covering mobilization, site preparation, earthworks, and erosion control.