AML 2640b Blackstump Road Pits Maintenance

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Mines and Minerals, Abandoned Mined Lands Reclamation Division, is seeking contractors for the AML 2640b Blackstump Road Pits Maintenance project, with the posted due date of November 2, 2026, which is today.

The work consists of reclamation north of Blackstump Road, approximately 1.5 miles north of Percy in Randolph County, Illinois, centered on a cast-in-place concrete pad incorporated into an existing slope with riprap. Concrete placement ranges from one to three feet thick within an affected area extending 25 to 40 feet from the north shoulder. The contractor must coordinate placement with the IDNR project manager during periods with no significant rainfall forecast for at least 24 hours, provide temporary construction roads, maintain existing on-site roadways, and restore affected areas to original or better condition. The project incorporates the Illinois Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (effective January 1, 2022), as modified by AMLRD. Temporary closures of Blackstump Road are permitted with coordination among the IDNR project manager, Randolph County Road District 2, and adjacent property owners, who will occupy the premises during construction.

Required insurance includes workers' compensation and employers' liability of $500,000 per accident and disease; commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate; owners and contractors protective liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit for one property owner; and commercial automobile liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence. Coverage must remain in force through any corrective work after completion.

Work must commence within 30 calendar days of notice to proceed and reach substantial completion by March 31, 2027, with the contract ending August 31, 2027.

Standard State of Illinois terms apply. Prevailing wage requirements apply when applicable. Contracts of $1,000 or more under specified Procurement Code sections carry a $15 fee payable to the Comptroller's Administrative Fund. Books and records must be retained for three years, or five years if federal funds are used. All work product is owned exclusively by the State, and disputes must be filed exclusively with the Illinois Court of Claims.