AML- Bridgeport (Tomes) Landslide

West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is soliciting bids for landslide stabilization and site remediation at the Bridgeport (Tomes) Abandoned Mine Lands site in Harrison County, with bids due November 4, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. through the wvOASIS Vendor Self Service portal. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held October 6, 2026; written questions were due October 20, 2026.

The scope encompasses excavation of approximately 58,758 cubic yards to bedrock, installation of toe-keys, bonding benches, and underdrains, placement of roughly 1,940 linear feet of riprap channels, culvert improvements, access road and driveway rehabilitation, temporary and permanent erosion control, revegetation across 18.03 acres, and site restoration on a 1.6-acre landslide approximately 1,700 feet from the landowner's residence. Seasonal tree-clearing restrictions require all tree removal between November 15, 2026, and March 31, 2027, with trees eight inches in diameter or larger to be saw-cut and removed off-site. Filter fabric for the Channel Energy Dissipator must meet AASHTO M 288, Section 8, Class 1 specifications; stone for bonding benches, toe-key foundations, and underdrains must be AASHTO No. 3.

The Engineer's Estimate is $1,432,824. All bids must include unit pricing for each of 37 line items. Cost caps apply: mobilization and demobilization cannot exceed 5 percent of total bid; construction layout and traffic control, 5 percent and 3 percent respectively; quality control, 3 percent; site preparation, 10 percent; and administration, 3 percent. Item 1200.00 (Utilities) is a no-bid item.

Contractors must possess a WV OASIS Vendor Self Service account, attend the mandatory pre-bid meeting, hold a valid bid bond (minimum 5 percent of bid amount), maintain a West Virginia contractor's license, and complete the AML Contractor Information Form (OMB #1029-0119) verifying no Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act violations. Contractors become Co-Applicant #1 for NPDES Storm Water Construction General Permit (WV0115924) compliance upon award. Immediate disqualification criteria include failure to attend the pre-bid meeting, federal or state debarment, outstanding environmental enforcement actions, or unresolved DEP vendor complaints. All contractors must comply with West Virginia Code 21-1D regarding drug-free workplace policies. Design engineer is Dieffenbauch & Hritz Inc., with Eric Stewart, P.E., as Engineer of Record. Contact: Larry T. Workman, (304) 414-1242 or larry.t.workman@wv.gov.