Exploratory Coal Mine Drilling and Pit Excavation

The Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Abandoned Mine Lands is seeking exploratory pit excavation and drilling services in Muhlenberg County to verify the No. 9 coal seam, mine rooms and pillars, and subsidence-related fracturing.

Kentucky > Division of Abandoned Mine Lands


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RFB-785-2700000134
Oct 14, 2026 01:30 PM
Sep 18, 2026 12:00 PM
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kristi.sharp@ky.gov
+15023309858
403 Wapping Street, Frankfort, KY, USA
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The Commonwealth of Kentucky Division of Abandoned Mine Lands is soliciting a contractor for an exploratory pit and exploratory drilling project in Muhlenberg County. The work will verify the No. 9 coal seam and the locations of underground rooms and pillars, while agency personnel use a downhole camera to assess mine conditions and rock and shale fracturing associated with mine subsidence. The contractor must drill holes of at least six inches in diameter to the No. 9 coal seam, case holes through the soil into competent rock with six-inch PVC pipe, provide approximately 400 gallons of water per hole using a 400–500-gallon water buffalo, and manage drill cuttings with a box utility trailer and non-woven polyethylene geotextile sediment filter bags or an equivalent system. The contractor is responsible for methane monitoring and must secure any affected area, including plugging holes or installing three-inch PVC casing when methane is encountered. The bid must be submitted electronically, with the Official Bid Document and any required Bid Bond combined into one PDF attachment.

Classification Codes
NAICS213113Support Activities for Coal Mining
PSCF015Well Drilling/Exploratory Services
Smart Codes
exploratory drillingcoal mine investigationmine subsidence remediation
Specifications
Supply & Service
Timeline
Sep 18, 2026-Issue Date
Oct 02, 2026 02:00 PM-Site Visit Meeting (optional)
Parking lot of the Job Corps facility, before and to the right of the gated entrance, near latitude 37.251316, longitude -87.203665.
Oct 14, 2026 01:30 PM-Bid Closing Date
Oct 14, 2026 03:00 PM-Public Bid Reading (optional)
Public bid reading by conference call. Call-in number: 502-782-2663 or 844-603-5060; Conference ID 240522018; Participation ID 75309.
Requirements
Required
  • Bid Bond
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