AML - Mcalpin (Lambert) Landslide

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Land Restoration, Office of Abandoned Mine Lands is requesting quotes for construction services to remediate the McAlpin (Lambert) Landslide in Harrison County under ARFQ 0313 DEP2700000001, with bids due September 2, 2026 at 10:30 AM. The mandatory pre-bid meeting held August 5, 2026 was a bid requirement; technical questions are due August 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM. This is a federally funded Office of Abandoned Mine Lands & Reclamation (AML) project subject to Davis-Bacon wage rates and OSMRE contractor eligibility requirements via AVS form submission.

The scope encompasses 40 line items totaling approximately 11 acres of landslide remediation: mobilization and demobilization, construction layout, quality control, site preparation, excavation of 25,300 cubic yards of unclassified material, installation of stone materials (2,850 tons aggregate), separation and stabilization fabrics (5,400+ square yards), HDPE pipe culverts (300 linear feet), erosion control measures including super silt fence and rolled erosion control products, vegetated and riprap channels (3,165 linear feet), concrete and bituminous paving, mine dewatering infrastructure with PVC cased boreholes (450 linear feet), horizontal directional drilling with pilot holes and steel casing (1,132 linear feet each), and revegetation. Contractors must maintain access roads during construction, obtain approval from design consultant Potesta & Associates for all materials and submittals prior to Notice to Proceed, comply with West Virginia Division of Highways Case A-6 traffic control standards, and assume designation as Co-Applicant #1 on the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System stormwater permit with associated fees and liability.

The engineers' opinion of probable construction costs is $4,148,601. Specific cost limits apply: mobilization and demobilization cannot exceed 10 percent of total bid, construction layout 5 percent, quality control 3 percent, site preparation 10 percent, and administration costs 3 percent. The contract term is 365 calendar days with liquidated damages of $1,000 per working day for delays. Bidders must submit a 5 percent bid bond, 100 percent performance bond, and 100 percent labor/material payment bond, plus commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance with $2,000,000 minimum per occurrence. West Virginia Code compliance includes drug-free workplace certification, local labor market hiring (75 percent of employees from local labor market for projects exceeding $500,000), contractor licensing, domestic steel product preferences, subcontractor lists for work over $25,000, and Coal Industry Employee Certification Form submission. Addendum No. 1 published Division of Land Restoration Supplemental Specifications (revised March 19, 2026) and extended deadlines. All bids must be submitted electronically through wvOASIS Vendor Self Service.