7-Ch.8 PHOTOGRAPHS.pdf

This document is Chapter 8 of a photographic record supporting an RFP issued by the State of Utah Division of Purchasing, conducted by the Division of Oil, Gas, and Mining, for coal fire abatement work at the abandoned Wattis Mine in Carbon County, Utah. The project requires the sealing of five mine openings, eleven subsidence openings, fifteen exhaust vents and air intakes, and twenty-seven open cracks through excavation, grading, drilling shallow borings, and deployment of a walker "spider" excavator with appropriate attachments to suffocate an active underground coal fire. A mandatory in-person site visit was scheduled for Tuesday, October 20th at 10:00 am at the northwest parking lot located at the intersection of UT-10 S Carbon Avenue and Ridge Road in Carbon County, with attendance required to submit a responsive bid. The meeting was expected to last four hours and involved driving and hiking over rugged terrain, with high-clearance four-wheel-drive vehicles recommended.

The photographic exhibits document existing site conditions at the Wattis Mine, including evidence of mining infrastructure such as the No. 2 and No. 3 mine breakouts in Mudwater Canyon, the Star Point bench area with reclaimed ventilation portals, tension cracks, subsidence features, eroded and collapsed mine workings, sinkholes exposing coal seams, and the excavator route from Star Point Ridge. These images serve as reference materials for bidders to assess project scope and site challenges during their evaluation of the abandoned mine closure requirements. No pricing information, set-asides, incumbents, or specific contract term details are contained within this photographic chapter.