AML - Big Creek (Surgoine) Landslide Phase II

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation, issued an Agency Request for Quote (ARFQ DEP26-66) for the AML - Big Creek (Surgoine) Landslide Phase II construction and reclamation project located in Logan County, West Virginia. This solicitation encompasses comprehensive site remediation services including site preparation, structure demolition, gravel drive rehabilitation (100 tons), stabilization fabric installation (100 square yards), temporary drainage infrastructure (110 linear feet of 24-inch pipe), erosion control measures (9,450 square yards of rolled erosion control product and 800 linear feet of woven belted silt fence), water well abandonment (1 each), rock check dams (4 each), channel work (360 linear feet of riprap-lined channel and 485 linear feet of vegetated channel), revegetation (2.9 acres), underdrain installation (200 linear feet), and unclassified excavation (12,000 cubic yards). Contractors must provide mobilization and demobilization services, construction layout, and quality control with pricing structured as percentage-based lump-sum items (mobilization limited to 5 percent, construction layout at 3 percent, quality control at 3 percent, site preparation at 10 percent, structure demolition at 5 percent, and traffic control at 3 percent of total bid), while remaining items are priced on a per-unit basis. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on January 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time at the project site, with attendance required or bidders face disqualification; technical questions were due by January 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, and the solicitation closed on February 5, 2026 at 10:30 AM. Qualified contractors must obtain necessary work permits (including burning, demolition, and well abandonment permits), provide compaction testing, manage timber cutting operations within the November 15 to March 31 timeframe, and comply with all project specifications and addenda issued by the DEP.

This federally funded construction contract is financed through Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Abandoned Mine Land (AML) funds administered by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), and no set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are explicitly referenced in the solicitation documents. All bidders must submit electronically through the wvOASIS Vendor Self Service system and acknowledge receipt of all addenda; the apparent low bidder must furnish a 5% bid bond and 100% performance and labor/material payment bonds prior to award. Contractors must comply with Davis-Bacon wage rate requirements for federally funded construction work, the Clean Air Act, anti-kickback provisions, domestic preference requirements for U.S.-produced materials, and must complete the OSMRE Contractor Information Form (AVS) within 30 days of submission and provide Coal Industry Employee Certification data regarding current and former coal mining employees. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability coverage with minimum limits of $2,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage. Liquidated damages of $1,000 per working day apply for delays beyond the specified contract completion time, and the contract is structured as a term contract with an initial one-year term renewable for up to three successive one-year periods upon mutual written consent and Department/Attorney General approval. The specific budget or award value is not disclosed in the available solicitation documents; interested parties should contact Larry T. Workman at (304) 414-1242 or larry.t.workman@wv.gov for additional procurement details.