AML - Miller Mine Drainage Phase II

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is requesting quotes for Miller Mine Drainage Phase II, a comprehensive abandoned mine lands reclamation project in Harrison County, with bids due August 6, 2026. Attendance at a mandatory pre-bid meeting on July 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. is required for bid eligibility.

The scope encompasses site preparation, construction of 670 linear feet of temporary access road and 846 linear feet of gravel drive rehabilitation, erosion and sediment control installation (including 4,070 linear feet of compost filter socks and 12,250 square yards of erosion control blanket), approximately 1,903 linear feet of channel construction, three HDPE culverts (65 linear feet combined), placement of 2,756 tons of riprap and drainage material, unclassified excavation of 15,563 cubic yards, and revegetation across 5.4 acres. The project encompasses approximately 6.3 acres and addresses dangerous slides, impoundments, and highwalls. Work must comply with Davis-Bacon wage rates; all work is federally funded in whole or in part. Addendum No. 1, issued July 16, 2026, added Item 5.10 for eight temporary rock check dams and increased timber mat skirt quantities from 1,060 to 1,165 linear feet.

Mobilization and demobilization costs are capped at 10 percent of total bid, construction layout at 5 percent, quality control at 3 percent, and site preparation at 10 percent. The contract term is one calendar year with potential renewal for up to three additional successive one-year periods, subject to mutual written consent and approval by the Department and Attorney General's office. Contractors must submit a 5 percent bid bond and, if selected as apparent low bidder, must provide performance bonds and labor and material payment bonds each in the amount of 100 percent of contract value. Commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance with minimum limits of $2 million per occurrence is required. A local labor market hiring requirement mandates 75 percent of employees from the local market. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,000 per working day for delays beyond contract completion. Technical questions are due July 23, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Contact Larry T. Workman at (304) 414-1242 or larry.t.workman@wv.gov.