Little_White_Oak_Pre-Bid_Map_02-10-2026.pdf

This is a pre-bid site map document for the Little White Oak Reclamation Project, issued by the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation for land reclamation services across 65.3 acres of abandoned strip mine areas at three sites in Campbell County near Duff, Tennessee. The project encompasses comprehensive reclamation work including clearing and grubbing, area grading and excavation, landslide remediation, installation of 11,100 linear feet of silt retention barriers, supply and placement of 3,765 tons of rip-rap and limestone, construction of 400 feet of stream restoration structures, road restoration, culvert replacement, anoxic limestone drain construction, fencing installation (3,500 linear feet), and vegetation establishment. The work involves an estimated 536,000 cubic yards of excavation and 527,000 cubic yards of fill operations. The mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for February 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST at the project site located at 1090 Little White Oak Road, Duff, TN 37729 (coordinates N 36.52115, W -84.0571). Written questions and comments are due by February 17, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. CT, with sealed bids due by March 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CT through the Tennessee EDISON Supplier Portal. The contract term is 24 months from the effective date with a potential state option to extend an additional 180 days under identical terms and conditions. Work completion is required within approximately 300 days of receipt of order, with performance milestones requiring 25 percent, 50 percent, and 75 percent acreage completion by days 75, 150, and 225 respectively. Primary contacts are Trevor Martin (865.207.8995) and Sydney Loomans.

The expected maximum contract liability exceeds $1,500,000 with firm and fixed compensation covering all goods, services, deliverables, materials, equipment, overhead, and costs for the entire contract term; bidding is conducted primarily on unit price with lump sum bids required for mobilization, stream restoration, and road restoration components. The project is evaluated on a lowest-cost responsive and responsible bidder basis. Qualified respondents must hold a valid Tennessee State Contractor License with applicable classifications, register with the Tennessee Supplier Portal and Tennessee Department of Revenue, obtain a DUNS number, comply with prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act, and provide evidence of required insurance coverage including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, automobile liability, and pollution liability, along with performance and payment bonds totaling 125 percent of the maximum project liability. The project is federally funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Interior's Office of Surface Mining, which imposes Build America Domestic Procurement Preference requirements mandating that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials be produced in the United States. Contractors must also comply with the Clean Air Act, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and federal procurement transparency requirements, and are subject to Iran Divestment Act compliance certification. No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, small businesses, or minority-owned firms are identified in the solicitation, and no incumbent contractor information is referenced.