2024 Lehigh Road Phase IX AML Project

The state of North Dakota, through the North Dakota Public Service Commission's Abandoned Mine Lands Division, is seeking bids for the 2024 Lehigh Road Phase IX Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Project in Stark County, North Dakota. This Invitation for Bid (IFB) requires contractors to reclaim an abandoned underground lignite coal mine by drilling into the mine workings and backfilling the void spaces with cementitious grout. The project scope includes approximately 25,000 feet of vertical drilling, 3,500 feet of casing, and 2,500 cubic yards of grout injection. Bidders must submit responses by April 9, 2024, and a mandatory pre-bid virtual tour is scheduled. The performance period for the contract is from July 15 to September 27, 2024, with a possible 6-month extension option. The contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bid, and pricing must be firm for the contract duration.

The contract is subject to the Copeland "Anti-Kickback" Act and the Davis-Bacon Act, which mandate that contractors pay prevailing wages to laborers and mechanics and submit certified payrolls. The project is federally funded, and contractors must comply with additional requirements related to non-discrimination, records and payrolls, apprentices, debarment, and the use of U.S.-flag vessels for ocean shipments of materials and equipment. The Notice of Intent to Award indicates this is an ongoing AML reclamation project, suggesting there may be an incumbent contractor. No set-aside designations or budget ranges are provided in the available documentation.