2025_BV3_Ntc_Intent_Award_4-10-25.pdf

This document is a Notice of Intent to Award issued by the State of North Dakota Public Service Commission for Solicitation Number 408.25.03.003, the 2025 Buechler Velva Phase 3 AML Project. The solicitation opened on April 8, 2025, at 10:00 AM CT, with nine vendors submitting responses, including MilRes Services, LLC, North Wind Response and Reclamation, LLC, Blue Stone Construction, Inc., Veit & Company, Inc., and others. After evaluating the responses according to the stated criteria, the state has announced its intent to award the contract to Young Guns Construction, LLC.

The solicitation involves an Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) project in Ward County, covering approximately 85 acres across two sections, with objectives including excavating 800,000 cubic yards of earthen material, backfilling highwalls and mine pits, managing topsoil and subsoil, installing erosion controls, and revegetating the site. Vendors are reminded they have seven calendar days to protest the decision in writing, and the successful company is instructed not to begin work, purchase materials, or enter subcontracts until both the recipient and State sign the contract. The procurement process emphasizes compliance with evaluation criteria, and interested parties can contact the Procurement Officer, Michael Howe, at 701-328-4188 or mhowe@nd.gov for additional information.