AML - Beckley Soccer Complex

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Abandoned Mine Land and Reclamation, is soliciting construction services through Agency Request for Quote (ARFQ) DEP2600000035 for the Beckley Soccer Complex project located in Raleigh County. This is a comprehensive site remediation and construction project requiring extensive work including clearing and grubbing, access road development to mine portals, installation of eight dry mine seals with four standard bat gates, disposal of site debris including tires and trash, revegetation of seven acres, removal and replacement of asphalt, concrete curbs and gutters, drainage infrastructure construction, parking lot stabilization through permeation grouting and geogrid installation, drilling and casing (3,500 linear feet), grouting operations (2,000 cubic yards), and approximately 35,000 cubic yards of earthwork. The project encompasses 49 line items with specific cost limitations: mobilization and demobilization capped at 5 percent of total bid, construction layout at 3 percent, quality control at 3 percent, clearing and grubbing at 1 percent, electrical work at 2 percent, and unclassified excavation at 1 percent of total cost. A mandatory pre-bid conference was held on October 20, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the jobsite; technical questions were due by October 27, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. All bids must be submitted electronically through the wvOASIS Vendor Self Service portal at www.wvOASIS.gov, with the bid closing extended to Friday, November 7, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time as modified by Addendum No. 3. Qualified contractors must obtain all required permits and licenses, assume responsibility as Co-Applicant #1 under NPDES Construction Storm Water General Permit (WV112441), and carry public liability and comprehensive vehicle liability insurance of not less than $2,000,000 per occurrence. The work schedule includes a 270-day project duration from Notice to Proceed with seasonal restrictions on clearing from November 15 through March 31 and bat gate installation permitted only from May 1 through August 31.

This procurement contains no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, small businesses, or minority-owned vendors as documented in the available solicitation materials. However, all construction work exceeding $2,000 is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, Copeland Anti-Kickback Act compliance, and domestic preference requirements for iron, steel, and manufactured products due to federal funding through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Abandoned Mine Land program. Vendors must complete the Contractor Information Form (AVS) within 30 days of submission to request eligibility evaluation from the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE). No incumbent contractors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the solicitation documents. The Engineer's Estimate for the project is $2,553,857.15, which serves as the baseline budget for this construction project. Vendors should direct inquiries to the assigned buyer, Larry T. Workman, at (304) 414-1242 or larry.t.workman@wv.gov. A five percent bid bond with submission and performance and labor/material payment bonds each equal to one hundred percent of the contract value are required prior to award, with liquidated damages assessed at $1,000 per working day for delays beyond the contract completion date.