AML - Summerlee AMD Treatment

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation is requesting quotes for the Summerlee AMD Treatment construction and reclamation project in Fayette County under ARFQ 0313 DEP2700000021, with bids due November 12, 2026 at 10:30 a.m., and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 29 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern at the project site. All vendors must attend the pre-bid meeting or their bids will be disqualified.

The scope encompasses site preparation, access road construction (450 tons), erosion control (geotextile fabric totaling 5,200 square yards and 350 linear feet of silt fencing), stabilized construction entrance (25 tons), revegetation (1 acre), high calcium limestone placement (2,100 tons), unclassified excavation (2,500 cubic yards), terraced iron formation ditch rehabilitation, existing AMD treatment facility and settling pond rehabilitation, baffle curtain installation (450 linear feet), and subsurface drainage system installation including 8-inch PVC underdrain pipe (325 linear feet), anti-seep collar, and stone materials (No. 57 stone, 100 tons; riprap, 30 tons). Mobilization, demobilization, construction layout, quality control, and site preparation are capped at 5, 5, 3, 2, and 3 percent of total bid respectively. Pricing must be submitted as lump sum or unit price per line item specification.

The contract term is one calendar year from the effective start date with potential renewal for up to three successive one-year periods upon mutual written consent and departmental and Attorney General approval. Work is performed at the jobsite in Fayetteville. Bidders must submit a 5 percent bid bond; the apparent successful bidder must provide performance and labor/material payment bonds equal to 100 percent of contract value, proof of commercial general and automobile liability insurance with $2 million per-occurrence limits, contractor's licensure under West Virginia Code, drug-free workplace certification, compliance with 75 percent local labor market hiring requirements, and Davis-Bacon wage rate compliance. Subcontractor lists are required for work exceeding $25,000. Technical questions are due November 5 at 4:00 p.m. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,000 per working day for delays beyond contract completion, excluding winter shutdowns and approved extensions. All bids must be submitted electronically through wvOASIS Vendor Self Service. Contact Larry T. Workman, buyer, at (304) 414-1242 or larry.t.workman@wv.gov.