AML-Drews Creek A Highwall

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP), Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation, is seeking a contractor for the Drews Creek A Highwall Project located in Naoma, Raleigh County. This Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) reclamation project involves comprehensive environmental remediation of a dangerous impoundment site, with work including constructing temporary side hill fills, boring holes into existing mine areas to drain discharge, installing erosion and sediment control measures, creating temporary access roads and stream crossings, clearing and grubbing approximately 1.5 acres, and revegetating disturbed areas. The solicitation (ARFQ 0313 DEP2600000006) was issued on August 4, 2025, with electronic bids due by September 4, 2025, at 10:30 AM. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on August 21, 2025, at 10:00 AM, with technical questions due by August 28, 2025, at 4:00 PM. The project encompasses 26 line items covering various construction activities, with quantities ranging from 1 to 609 units across different measurement types, and includes specific cost limitations such as mobilization and demobilization being limited to 5% of the total bid.

The contract requires vendors to maintain comprehensive insurance, including Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability Insurance with limits of at least $2 million per occurrence. Bidders must provide a 5% bid bond, a 100% performance bond, and a 100% labor/material payment bond. The project emphasizes local labor market hiring, mandating that at least 75% of employees be hired from the local labor market. While no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are explicitly mentioned, the solicitation includes provisions for minority businesses and women's business enterprises. The project is federally funded through the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), with the total engineer's estimate at $650,153.00. Contractors must comply with Davis-Bacon wage rates, maintain a drug-free workplace, and adhere to all state and federal regulations. The contract is structured as a Fixed Period Contract with a 180-day completion timeline, and bidders must submit proposals electronically through the wvOASIS Vendor Self Service (VSS) platform.