AML-Fairmont Gateway Connector Portals

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation (WVDEP-AML&R), is soliciting bids for the AML-Fairmont Gateway Connector Portals Construction/Reclamation Project through an Agency Request for Quote (ARFQ DEP2600000031) located in Marshall County. The procurement involves a comprehensive infrastructure and environmental remediation project with 21 specific line items including 500 tons of WVDOH 1 1/2 inch Crusher Run Stone, 3 Pipeline Air-Bridges, 2 Catch Basin Filters, 12 Rock Check Dams with Sumps, and 1,200 linear feet of Fence and Gates. Bidders must submit electronically through wvOASIS by November 5, 2025, at 11:30 AM, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting having occurred on October 22, 2025. Technical questions were due by October 29, 2025, at 4:00 PM, and the project must be completed within 120 calendar days, with a $1,000 per day liquidated damage clause. Key qualifications include obtaining a Construction Stormwater Permit, maintaining $2,000,000 in public liability and vehicle liability insurance, and providing a 5% bid bond and 100% performance and payment bond.

The solicitation does not explicitly specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, but does require that former/displaced coal mine industry workers performing work on the project be counted and reported. The engineer's estimated project value is $967,204, with cost limitations including 10% maximum for mobilization and site preparation, 5% for construction layout and administration, and 3% for quality control. All employees must be covered by West Virginia Worker's Compensation Insurance, and the contractor will be responsible for submitting all project documentation. The design engineering firm for this project is Civil Tech Engineering, Inc., and invoicing will be directed to the West Virginia Environmental Protection Office in Charleston. Contractors will not receive a Notice to Proceed until all submittals are approved by the Engineer, and the project includes specific requirements for erosion and sediment control, revegetation, and site restoration.