AML - Wilkinson (Belcher) Drainage Phase II

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Abandoned Mine Land and Reclamation is soliciting bids for the AML — Wilkinson (Belcher) Drainage Phase II project under ARFQ 0313 DEP2600000091, with quotes due July 21, 2026 at 10:30 AM. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for July 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM onsite at 541 Yuma Road, Wilkinson, WV 25653; failure to attend results in automatic bid disqualification. Technical questions are due July 10, 2026.

The scope covers drainage construction at 1159 Nick Rahall Greenway in Fayetteville, West Virginia, with fourteen line items including mobilization and demobilization, construction layout, quality control, site preparation, gravel drive rehabilitation (25 tons), woven belted silt fence (500 linear feet), stabilized construction entrance (25 tons), revegetation, underdrain piping systems (315 linear feet of 8-inch perforated pipe and 125 each of 8-inch non-perforated pipe), cleanouts (3 each), splash pad (1 each), and asphalt repair (50 square yards). Unit pricing applies, with mobilization and demobilization capped at 10% of total bid, construction layout at 10%, quality control at 5%, site preparation at 15%, and revegetation at 2%.

The contract is structured as a one-year initial term renewable for up to three successive one-year periods upon mutual written consent and approval by the Department and Attorney General's office. Contractors must submit a bid bond equal to 5% of the total bid amount and performance and labor/material payment bonds each equal to 100% of contract value. Commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance of not less than $2 million per occurrence is required before award. Pricing is firm for the life of the contract. Contractors must comply with West Virginia's 75% local labor market hiring requirement for projects exceeding $500,000 and must use domestically-produced steel, aluminum, and glass where applicable. All bids must be submitted electronically through wvOASIS at www.wvOASIS.gov. Addendum No. 1, issued June 30, 2026, provides corrected plans; vendors must acknowledge receipt of all addenda with their bid. Contact April D. O'Dell, buyer, at (304) 414-1145 or april.d.odell@wv.gov.