AML-Lick Run 5 Project

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP), Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation, is seeking bids for the AML-Lick Run 5 Project located in Preston County, specifically on a site owned by Kingdom Ministries International. This comprehensive environmental remediation project involves reclaiming a former mining site with four draining portals, a 300-foot highwall, mine spoil, and a coal refuse pile. The project's primary deliverables include pre-construction video documentation, temporary erosion and sediment control, installation of four wet mine seals, dewatering and treatment of mine water, temporary access road construction, drainage channel installation, excavation of coal refuse and mine spoil, highwall reclamation, soil cover placement, and site revegetation across 11.35 acres. The solicitation is structured as an Agency Request for Quote (ARFQ) with electronic submission required through wvOASIS, with a bid opening on September 24, 2025, and a closing date of October 29, 2025, at 10:30 AM. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for October 15, 2025, at 12:00 PM, and technical questions must be submitted by 4:00 PM on October 22, 2025. The project includes 27 specific line items with percentage limitations, including mobilization capped at 10%, construction layout at 5%, and administration at 5%.

The contract is federally funded and subject to multiple regulatory requirements, including Davis-Bacon wage rates, Build America Buy America Act provisions, and procurement standards for non-federal entity contracts. Bidders must comply with local labor market hiring requirements, mandating a 75% local workforce, and must maintain a drug-free workplace. The project has specific set-aside considerations, including potential preferences for local contractors and compliance with various environmental and labor regulations. While no specific incumbent vendors are mentioned, the contract includes provisions for potential renewal for up to three successive one-year periods. Though a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, the comprehensive nature of the project involves multiple line items including 1,300 tons of stone, 1,612 linear feet of silt fencing, 10.65 acres of revegetation, and 13,513 cubic yards of excavation. Bidders should be prepared to demonstrate technical capability in environmental remediation, mine reclamation, erosion control, and complex site restoration techniques, with a focus on comprehensive environmental and safety improvements.