Site work for a civil project in Virgie, Kentucky. Completed plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel; and water / sewer project.

Phyllis Sowards HP Phase III Pike County. AML proposes to remove the erosive material adjacent to the strip to rock area, incise a section of rock ditch in the strip to rock area to direct drainage, repair/replace sections of concrete-block tied mat to accept drainage and conform to the new downslope structures, install a grated rectangular concrete ditch across the citizen's yard and replace the culvert from the citizen's yard across the county road to the receiving natural stream with a larger diameter pipe. All excavated material will be transported to, placed and revegetated at an approved waste area. Woody materials will be burned or otherwise suitably disposed of at the project site or waste area. This project will not address underground mine openings. Trees greater than 3" dbh may be removed for access to the work (less than 0.25 acres). No trees greater than 3" dbh will be removed between June 1 and July 31. All areas disturbed by this project will be revegetated by conventional seeding practices and/or hydroseeding according to standard details and technical specifications. Cover crop is also included for use on disturbed areas that will not be further disturbed for an extended period of time, provide vegetation outside established seeding dates and/or added to the permanent seed mix to provide quick vegetative cover. Sediment control will be provided by a sediment trap in the stream (Elswick Branch) and silt fence/bales or other approved methods The Phyllis Sowards site is located at 78 Elswick Branch, Virgie KY. The site is located at coordinates Lat 37 18' 53.26''N, Long 82 34' 59.92"W. This site was previously addressed during the Phyllis Sowards HP SP, Phyllis Sowards Slide HP Phase II, Phyllis Sowards Slide Repair SP and Phyllis Sowards Storm Damage Repair SP AML Reclamation Projects. The concrete block-tied mat installed as part of the Phyllis Sowards Slide HP Phase II has sustained damage and erosive material near the interface of the strip to rock area and concrete block-tied mat ditch is occluding a section of the ditch crossing the citizen's yard, causing drainage to be diverted from the ditch to the area around the residence and depositing material from upslope in the yard. 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 lump sum base bid. A 100% Performance Bond and a separate 100% Payment Bond shall be furnished by the successful bidder. The Division of Engineering and 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.