Brush Creek 15 Dam Rehabilitation-Construction

The State of West Virginia, through the Department of Administration Purchasing Division and the West Virginia Conservation Agency, is seeking qualified contractors for the comprehensive Brush Creek 15 Dam Rehabilitation-Construction project located in Mercer County, Kanawha County. This Centralized Request for Quote (CRFQ) AGR26-16 solicits dam rehabilitation services involving multiple complex infrastructure improvements, including installation of an upstream riprap stability berm, riser structure improvements, downstream filter drainage system installation, embankment slope flattening, principal spillway pipe extension, new impact basin construction, and auxiliary spillway enhancement with roller compacted concrete. Prospective contractors must demonstrate successful completion of at least two dam rehabilitation projects within the past decade and documented experience with roller compacted concrete work. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on November 12, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. EST, with vendor questions due by December 1, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. EST. The bid opening is scheduled for January 14, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. EST, with on-site construction expected to commence March 2, 2026, and substantial completion targeted for December 30, 2027.

The project is federally funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Watershed Rehabilitation Program, which subjects the contract to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rate requirements and federal acquisition regulations. West Virginia contractor licensing is mandatory, and vendors must comply with local labor market hiring requirements, ensuring 75 percent of employees are from the local labor market as defined by state code. While no specific small business or disadvantaged enterprise set-asides are explicitly mentioned, federal funding often includes provisions for such considerations. The solicitation requires a bid bond equal to 5 percent of the total bid amount, with the successful contractor required to provide performance and labor/material payment bonds each at 100 percent of the contract value. Liquidated damages are structured at $2,500 per day for missed December 30, 2026 milestones and $4,183.33 per day for missing the overall December 30, 2027 completion date. The project involves substantial earthwork, with estimated quantities including 27,600 cubic yards of embankment common excavation, 35,590 cubic yards of earthfill, and 4,430 cubic yards of roller compacted concrete.