AML 2505 Zeigler C C No 1

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Mines and Minerals, Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation Division is procuring remedial reclamation services for the AML 2505 Zeigler C.C. #1 project located in Franklin County, Illinois. The project scope involves the permanent sealing of two previously filled mine shafts (a material shaft and main/hoisting shaft) that have settled and created safety hazards, requiring placement of approximately 125 cubic yards of furnished excavation, 135 cubic yards of special excavation, 154 cubic yards of Class SI concrete for shaft sealing, final grading with furnished earth materials, and 1.6 acres of native seeding with soil amendments and pine tree replacement. Bidders must provide comprehensive field engineering services including layout, surveying, and cross-sectioning utilizing a licensed Illinois professional land surveyor, and must comply with IDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (January 1, 2022) and AMLRD supplemental specifications. Contractors must obtain and maintain commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $2,000,000 general aggregate and $1,000,000 per occurrence, workers' compensation insurance, owners and contractor's protective liability, and commercial automobile liability, with all policies naming the Department as an additional insured. Native seeding must occur during specified spring (April 1-May 1) or fall (September 1-September 15) windows with specific Southern Illinois seed mixture requirements, and contractors must guarantee permanent seeding results for one year post-completion, performing required reseeding at no additional cost. Payment will be made on a unit price basis per cubic yard for excavation and concrete work and by acreage for seeding and related operations, with mobilization costs limited to six percent of total contract bid as a lump sum payment. The proposal due date is April 3, 2026, with the contract posting date of March 16, 2026.

No specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational eligibility are detailed in the available procurement documents, though all vendors must comply with the State of Illinois Standard Terms and Conditions and Standard Illinois Certifications requirements, which mandate compliance with prevailing wage standards where applicable, drug-free workplace certification for applicable contractors, environmental protection standards, equal employment opportunity requirements, and various other eligibility and ethical conduct certifications. Vendors must be properly registered legal entities authorized to conduct business in Illinois and must not be in default on educational loans or have received illegal early retirement incentives. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement materials, and no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available documentation. All work must comply with federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and the contractor bears all costs for materials, equipment, environmental reviews, borrow location approval, water treatment to meet Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Mine Pollution Discharge Standards, and unsuitable material removal. The State of Illinois retains sovereign immunity and reserves the right to terminate the contract without penalty if appropriations are insufficient or reduced by the Illinois General Assembly or Governor, and all work product is deemed work-for-hire with exclusive ownership vesting in the State of Illinois.