pro.mine form~12.docx

This is a bidder qualification form for the State of Illinois related to an Abandoned Mine Land (AML) reclamation project at Amax Coal known as AML 2419 Amax Coal Culvert. The project requires qualified contractors to remove two severely deteriorated corrugated metal culverts and replace them with noncorrosive alternatives, stabilize stream banks with riprap, construct a temporary cofferdam for flow control, and complete grading, erosion control, and site restoration. Bidders must complete and submit the form with their proposals, including signatures from authorized representatives and submission dates as required by the solicitation timeline.

Priority consideration under Section 40701 of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (P.L. 117-58) will be given to bidders who employ or commit to employing current and former coal industry employees. Qualified bidders must demonstrate that at least two current employees are former coal mine employees who will be utilized on the awarded AML Reclamation project, or commit to hiring at least two former coal mine employees. Acceptable proof of former coal mining employment includes United Mine Workers Union cards, former pay stubs, official letters or memos indicating work performance at mines, and performance evaluations. Bidders must attach documentation for each individual claimed as a former coal mine employee at the time of bid submission.