Radford Ratliff Slide AML Project

For Radford Ratliff Slide The Radford Ratliff site is located at coordinates Lat N 37.2257, Long W 82.5004. Driving directions from Pikeville, KY are: south on US23 approximately 8.3 miles, take the KY-3174 East Ramp and continue on KY 3174 for 8.2 miles, turn right onto KY 195, continue for 9.3 miles, turn right onto Route KY 197 for approximately 3.0 miles, turn right onto the blacktop road at the Sycamore Market onto Sycamore Road, drive approximately 1.2 miles, turn right onto Little Panther Branch. The site involves a large landslide that broke from a pre-law bench (push over material) above the Radford Ratliff house seat. The slide material (mud flow) traveled down the drain approximately 650 feet and deposited a significant amount of mud and debris into the yard and driveway. The landslide damaged a drilled water well, out building, and sawmill. The slide did not strike the home. The landslide deposited material in two (2) more locations below Radford Ratliff's house seat. All these sites will be reclaimed. The majority of the slide material remains just below the pre-law mine bench in an unstable condition. This material will be excavated and hauled to the mine bench waste area. The waste area has trees larger than 3 inches that will be cut. The existing access to the top of the landslide and waste area will be require grading. Trees greater than 3 inches in diameter that are removed between April 1st and October 31st will result in compensation to Fish and Wildlife (F&W) for the impacted bat habitat. If this occurs, a change order will address the additional cost of the compensation. Trees larger than 3" in diameter or greater (breast height) will be cut in the slide and transition zone. These trees are considered unstable and will not require F&W compensation. Estimated Length of Project: (Substantial Completion) + 120 Calendar Days (Final Completion) 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. 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. ALL PROCUREMENT QUESTIONS SHALL BE DIRECTED TO BUYER OF RECORD FOR THIS PROJECT.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.
Division 33 -	Utilities, Instrumentation and Control for Utilities, Water Utilities, Water Utility Distribution Piping, Water Utility Distribution Equipment, Disinfecting of Water Utility Distribution, Water Utility Storage Tanks.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.