The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet seeks a contractor to perform exploratory pit work and drilling at a former mine site in Muhlenberg County to verify the #9 coal seam and the locations of rooms and pillars. The work includes drilling six-inch-plus holes, installing casing, using a downhole camera, flushing holes with water, capturing cuttings, and monitoring for methane. Bids are to be submitted electronically through Kentucky’s Vendor Self Service system by October 14, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern; a site visit is scheduled for October 2.