AML - Lanham (Workman) Portals

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation, is requesting quotes for construction and reclamation services at the Lanham (Workman) Portals project in Putnam County, West Virginia, under ARFQ 0313-DEP2700000012, with proposals due September 24, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for September 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. on-site; questions are due by 4:00 p.m. on September 16, 2026.

The scope encompasses 16 line items across mine reclamation disciplines: mobilization and demobilization, construction layout, quality control, site preparation, temporary access road construction (50 tons), stabilization fabric (500 square yards), woven belted silt fence (220 linear feet), stabilized construction entrance (25 tons), revegetation, riprap-lined channel (95 linear feet), piezometer abandonment (2 each), wet mine seals (3 each), mine seal conveyance pipe (72 linear feet), mine seal stone (60 tons), dry polyurethane foam mine seal (10 cubic yards), and soda ash briquettes in 50-pound bags (10 each). Mobilization, construction layout, quality control, and site preparation are subject to cost-percentage caps of 10%, 5%, 3%, and 10% of total bid, respectively; remaining items require unit pricing.

The contract is subject to Davis-Bacon wage rates, domestic product preferences, and Build America, Buy America Act requirements under 2 C.F.R. 200.317–200.327. Contractors must submit an Abandoned Mine Lands Contractor Information Form (AVS) for OSMRE eligibility evaluation. For IIJA-funded awards, contractors must submit a Coal Industry Employee Certification Form. West Virginia Code requires 75% of employees from local labor markets for projects exceeding $500,000. Bid bonds (5% of total bid), performance bonds (100% contract value), and labor/material payment bonds (100% contract value) are required prior to award. Commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance of $2 million per occurrence, plus workers' compensation insurance, are mandatory. Liquidated damages of $1,000 per day apply for delays. Pricing is firm for the life of the contract. The initial contract term is one calendar year with potential renewal for up to three successive one-year periods by mutual written consent. Bids must be submitted electronically through wvOASIS.