AML - Branchland Portals Route 10

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation, is soliciting bids through an Agency Request for Quote (ARFQ) for construction and reclamation services related to the Branchland Portals Route 10 project located in Upshur County (with some references to Lincoln County). This procurement seeks a qualified contractor to perform mine portal sealing and site reclamation work, with deliverables including mobilization and demobilization, construction layout, quality control, site preparation, woven belted silt fence installation (150 linear feet), stabilized construction entrance (75 tons), revegetation, mine seal stone installation (100 tons), standard bat gate mine seals (2 units), and traffic control. Bidders must submit pricing on a lump sum basis for mobilization (limited to 10% of total bid), construction layout (5%), quality control (3%), site preparation (10%), and traffic control (10%), with unit pricing requested for silt fence (per linear foot), stabilized entrance (per ton), mine seal stone (per ton), and bat gate seals (per unit). The mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on February 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the project site near Branchland, WV (GPS: 38.223582, -82.204086). Technical questions were due by February 9, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with bid submissions closing on February 13, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time via the wvOASIS Vendor Self Service portal. The contract term is one calendar year with potential renewal for up to three additional one-year periods by mutual written consent. Bidders must submit a 5% bid bond with their proposal and, if selected as the apparent low bidder, must provide 100% performance and labor/material payment bonds prior to award.

The project is federally funded through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Abandoned Mine Land programs, requiring compliance with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, federal procurement standards, and debarment screening. Contractors and subcontractors must complete the Contractor Information Form (AVS) for eligibility evaluation by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) within 30 days of bid submission. West Virginia Code requirements apply, including local labor market hiring provisions (75% of employees must be hired locally), drug-free workplace affiliation, and preference for domestic steel, aluminum, glass, and manufactured products. Contractors must become a co-applicant on the NPDES Construction Stormwater General Permit and maintain erosion and sediment control measures throughout project duration. Public Liability Insurance and Comprehensive Vehicle Liability Insurance with minimum coverage of $2,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate are required, with Colby Tomblin (95 West Cleveland Street, Wayne, WV 25570) listed as the additional insured. The engineer's estimate for the project is $73,545.00. Inquiries should be directed to Larry T. Workman, buyer, at (304) 414-1242 or larry.t.workman@wv.gov.