AML - Mcalpin (Lambert) Landslide

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is requesting quotes for construction and remediation of the AML - Mcalpin (Lambert) Landslide in Harrison County, West Virginia, with bids due September 2, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. This is a federally funded Abandoned Mine Lands project subject to Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements, Build America, Buy America Act domestic-materials mandates, and 2 C.F.R. 200 federal procurement standards. Attendance at the mandatory pre-bid meeting held August 5, 2026, was required; failure to attend results in bid disqualification.

The scope encompasses 40 line items: mobilization and demobilization; site preparation; 1,500 tons of access road stone, 950 tons of gravel rehabilitation stone, and 400 tons of stabilization stone; 4,900 square yards of separation fabric and 6,800 square yards of rolled erosion control product; HDPE pipe culverts (50 linear feet of 15-inch, 200 linear feet of 18-inch, and 50 linear feet of 36-inch); 25,300 cubic yards of unclassified excavation; vegetated and riprap channels totaling approximately 3,165 linear feet; revegetation of 11 acres; mine dewatering with up to four boreholes and 450 linear feet of 12-inch PVC cased dewatering boreholes; horizontal directional drilling with 16-inch ID steel casing and 12-inch Schedule 80 PVC conveyance pipe (1,132 linear feet combined); and mine water treatment materials. The contractor becomes Co-Applicant #1 on NPDES Stormwater Permit Registration WVR113180, assuming permit compliance responsibility and associated costs. Mine water pH must be maintained between 6.0 and 9.0 with hourly on-site monitoring. Tree clearing is restricted to November 15–March 31. Work must be completed within 365 calendar days from the notice to proceed, with liquidated damages of $1,000 per working day assessed for delays.

The engineers' opinion of probable construction costs is $4,148,601. Mobilization and demobilization cannot exceed 10 percent of total bid; construction layout, 5 percent; quality control, 3 percent; site preparation, 10 percent; and administration, 3 percent. Bidders must submit a 5 percent bid bond, 100 percent performance bond, and 100 percent labor/material payment bond; commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance with minimum $2,000,000 per occurrence; and workers' compensation insurance. Seventy-five percent of employees must be hired from the local area. The design consultant is Potesta & Associates. All suppliers, materials, proposed mixes, and submittals require approval by Potesta prior to notice to proceed. Questions were due August 19, 2026. Addenda 1–3 addressed supplemental specifications, pre-bid questions and answers, and technical clarifications on dewatering, HDD operations, and material requirements. All bids must be submitted electronically through wvOASIS. Contact buyer Larry T. Workman at (304) 414-1242 or larry.t.workman@wv.gov.