Site work and paving for a civil project in Pikeville, Kentucky. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway; for paving for a road / highway; and water / sewer project.

Written Location Directions: Take KY-80 E, turn left onto US-119 N, continue for 19 Miles. Turn left onto KY-292 N for .1miles, then turn right onto KY-292 N. The destination is on the left approximately 3 miles in to KY-292. Basic Project Description: The proposed John Stafford AML Reclamation Project, approximately 1 acre total, consists of earth excavation up to 1000 cubic yards, installation of a steel panel permanent debris barrier wall, and installation of subdrain at a residential location in Pike County. The site is located at 82 13'53.64" W 37 39'16.02" N. From Prestonsburg Take KY-80 E, turn left onto US-119 N, continue for 19 miles. Turn left onto KY-292 N for .1 miles, then turn right onto KY-292 N. The destination is on the left approximately 3 miles into KY-292. Reclamation at the site consists of construction of a Steel Panel Permanent Debris Barrier, (AML 50-20-2), to catch waste and debris behind the residence, install subdrain to divert water away from the residence, and waste removal behind the home. Waste material generated during project construction will hauled to designated waste site on Money Branch. Construction disturbances will be kept to a minimum with a stringently formulated sediment and erosion control program. Prior to beginning any major earth disturbance, all silt control measures will be installed. These include silt traps and silt barriers (bales & silt fence) at the project site and the waste area. No trees greater than 3" diameter at breast height will require removal at the waste area or outside of the exempt unstable slope at the project site. All disturbed areas will be promptly revegetated at the end of construction using lime, fertilizer, residential or wildlife seed, and mulch, as necessary. Standard measures will be used for dust control and work hours will occur during AML's standard time frame of 7 am to 7 pm Monday-Friday with shorter hours for "critical" work items. Access to the project site and waste area is via county & state roads, a to-be constructed access road, and a residential driveway and yard. Bituminous repair is set up to restore any damage done to the residential driveway. Residential seeding is setup to revegetate disturbed areas on the property; other revegetation bid items are setup to revegetate waste area and work site. Allowance for a bat mitigation fee to compensate for up to 1/2 acre disturbance to wooded areas with trees >3" dbh is included in this proposal Estimated Length of Project: (Substantial Completion) + 90 Calendar Days (Final Completion) Allowable Price Limit (APL) is part of the contract documents and is stated on the Bid Schedule. The Unit Price (UP) / Lump Sum Price (LS) has a low value defined for each item on the Bid Schedule. Any Unit Price / Lump Sum Price outside this value may be considered an unbalanced bid and may have to 23 of 159 be justified in writing if such bid is deemed the low responsive bid. The CONTRACTOR is also cautioned that other considerations for rejection, notwithstanding the APL, may be enforced (e.g. total bid price being excessively over the ENGINEER'S ESTIMATE). SPECIAL NOTE: Bids shall be submitted on the Official Form supplied by the Division of Engineering and Contract Administration. Failure to comply with the foregoing requirements will be cause for invalidation of bid. Award shall be issued on the lowest responsive bid by a responsible bidder. The Bid Document shall contain all qualifying requirements and forms. It is the intent of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to use all available funds. Kentucky Workers' Compensation: Pursuant to KRS 45A.480, the Commonwealth of Kentucky may not contract with any person not in compliance with Kentucky's KRS Chapter 342 workers' compensation insurance requirements. Bid is subject to Reciprocal preference for Kentucky resident bidders and Preferences for a Qualified Bidder or the Department of Corrections, Division of Prison Industries (KAR 200 5:410). KRS 45A.490 Definitions for KRS 45A.490 to 45A.494. As used in KRS 45A.490 to 45A.494: (1) "Contract" means any agreement of a public agency, including grants and orders, for the purchase or disposal of supplies, services, construction, or any other item; and (2) "Public agency" has the same meaning as in KRS 61.805. KRS 45A.492 Legislative declarations. The General Assembly declares: (1) A public purpose of the Commonwealth is served by providing preference to Kentucky residents in contracts by public agencies; and (2) Providing preference to Kentucky residents equalizes the competition with other states that provide preference to their residents. KRS 45A.494 Reciprocal preference to be given by public agencies to resident bidders -- List of states -- Administrative regulations. (1) Prior to a contract being awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder on a contract by a public agency, a resident bidder of the Commonwealth shall be given a preference against a nonresident bidder registered in any state that gives or requires a preference to bidders from that state. The preference shall be equal to the preference given or required by the state of the nonresident bidder. (2) A resident bidder is an individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other business entity that, on the date the contract is first advertised or announced as available for bidding: (a) Is authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth; and (b) Has for one (1) year prior to and through the date of the advertisement, filed Kentucky corporate income taxes, made payments to the Kentucky unemployment insurance fund established in KRS 341.490, and maintained a Kentucky workers' compensation policy in effect. (3) A nonresident bidder is an individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other business entity that does not meet the requirements of subsection (2) of this section. (4) If a procurement determination results in a tie between a resident bidder and a nonresident bidder, preference shall be given to the resident bidder. (5) This section shall apply to all contracts funded or controlled in whole or in part by a public agency. (6) The Finance and Administration Cabinet shall maintain a list of states that give to or require a preference for their own resident bidders, including details of the preference given to such bidders, to be used by public agencies in determining resident bidder preferences. The cabinet shall also promulgate administrative regulations in accordance with KRS Chapter 13A establishing the procedure by which the preferences required by this section shall be given. (7) The preference for resident bidders shall not be given if the preference conflicts with federal law. (8) Any public agency soliciting or advertising for bids for contracts shall make KRS 45A.490 to 45A.494 part of the solicitation or advertisement for bids. The reciprocal preference as described in KRS 45A.490-494 above shall be applied in accordance with 200 KAR 5:400. Determining the residency of a bidder for purposes of applying a reciprocal preference Any individual, partnership, association, corporation, or other business entity claiming resident bidder status shall submit along with its response the attached Required Affidavit for Bidders, Offerors, and Contractors Claiming Resident Bidder Status. The BIDDING AGENCY reserves the right to request documentation supporting a bidder's claim of resident bidder status. Failure to provide such documentation upon request shall result in disqualification of the bidder or contract termination. A nonresident bidder shall submit, along with its response, its certificate of authority to transact business in the Commonwealth as filed with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Secretary of State. The location of the principal office identified therein shall be deemed the state of residency for that bidder. If the bidder is not required by law to obtain said certificate, the state of residency for that bidder shall be deemed to be that which is identified in its mailing address as provided in its bid. Federal Funding Source One hundred percent funding for this project has been authorized by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining, under the provisions of 29 CFR 5.5 Davis Bacon Act Requirements. Funds for this project are subject to the 29 CFR 5.5 Davis Bacon Act Requirements, of which are included in the specification book. Contractors and subcontractors must pay laborers and mechanics employed on the project's work site on a weekly basis, no less than the wages and benefits that are prevailing in the area as determined by the federal Secretary of Labor and in accordance to the wage scale provided. The apparent low bidder or proposed subcontractor must be in good standing with the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Energy and Environment Cabinet, Department for Natural Resources, and the federal Office of Surface Mining. The low bidder or proposed subcontractor must also by up-to-date on payments of all associated State and Federal Severance Taxes, civil penalties, fees, and not have outstanding violations with the Energy and Environment Cabinet, Department for Natural Resources and the federal Office of Surface Mining. Any contractor who has listed a proposed subcontractor who is found not to be in good standing with the Energy and Environment Cabinet, Department for Natural Resources, and the federal Office of Surface Mining after a check with the Applicant Violator System (AVS) must substitute a new subcontractor that is eligible without changes in any of the unit prices or bid amounts. Any prime bidder (low bidder) who is found not to be in good standing with the Energy and Environment Cabinet, Department for Natural Resources, and the federal Office of Surface Mining after a check with the Applicant Violator System (AVS) will not be eligible for award of contracts on projects funded by PL 95-97 Surface Mining Reclamation Control Act of 1977 (SMRCA) and award of contract will proceed to next ranked eligible bidder. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date set for the opening of bids. All bids shall be accompanied by a bid guarantee (in the form of a bid bond or certified check) of not less than five (5%) percent of the amount of the total bid. A 100% Performance Bond and a separate 100% Payment Bond shall be furnished by the successful bidder. All bonding and insurance requirements are contained in the Instructions to Bidders and/or General Conditions. Bonds should be executed by a surety company authorized to do business in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Division of Engineering & Contract Administration, Commonwealth of Kentucky, reserves the right to reject all bids and to waive all informalities and/or technicalities where the best interest of the Commonwealth may be served. A. Any contractor who has listed a proposed subcontractor who is found not the be in good standing with the Energy and Environment Cabinet, Department for Natural Resources, and the federal Office of Surface Mining after a check with the Applicant Violator System (AVS) must substitute a new subcontractor that is eligible without changes in any of the unit prices or bid amounts. B. No subcontractor may be added to the project or substitute for a previously approved subcontractor without prior written permission from the Director of the Division of Abandoned Lands, Energy and Environment Cabinet, Department for Natural Resources and then only after a completed and acceptable AVS check. A. Bidder's Qualifications, Unit Prices, Proposed Subcontractors and List of Materials are required to be submitted with the bid, if applicable. B. All documents related to this project shall be submitted, transmitted, transferred, reviewed, approved or rejected, and/or otherwise processed using the Owner's Document Collaboration System (eCommunications) which is the Owner's web-based document collaboration system that shall be used by all project participants. No submission, transmittal, transfer, review, approval or processing shall be deemed Official without the use of this system. All additions or deletions of employees to their ecomm vendor record will be the responsibility of the contractor. C. Each demolition/renovation project must comply with Kentucky Division of Air Pollution Control Regulation 401 KAR 57:011. This includes notification, in writing, to the Division of Air Pollution Control, ten (10) days before start of the project. D. Tobacco-Free: Pursuant to Executive Order, use of any tobacco products (including ecigarettes) is prohibited in all Executive Branch buildings and parking lots and on the grounds. Please refer to Executive Order # 2014-747 for complete details. E. EEO Requirements: The Equal Employment Opportunity Act of 1978 applies to All State government projects with an estimated value exceeding $500,000. The contractor shall comply with all terms and conditions of the Act. The buyer will get EEO forms from the successful bidder, if required. This project contains the provisions from the Davis Bacon Act. All contractors must pay the suitable amount listed on the federal wage rates for Pike County , Kentucky. The rates are titled General Decision Number KY20230056 dated 06/09/2023. See attached. All procurement questions shall be directed to buyer of record for this project.