Brush Creek 15 Dam Rehabilitation-Construction

The West Virginia Department of Administration Purchasing Division, in coordination with the West Virginia Conservation Agency, is soliciting construction services for the comprehensive rehabilitation of the Brush Creek Site 15 Dam located in Mercer County. This Centralized Request for Quote (CRFQ) seeks a qualified contractor to perform extensive dam rehabilitation work, including installation of an upstream riprap stability berm, riser structure improvements, downstream filter drainage system installation, embankment slope flattening, principal spillway pipe extension, and auxiliary spillway improvements with roller compacted concrete (RCC) stepped chute construction. The project encompasses 46 line items ranging from clearing and grubbing to specialized concrete work, earthfill placement, and quality control services. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on November 12, 2025, with vendor questions due by December 1, 2025, and bid opening scheduled for January 14, 2026, at 1:30 PM EST/EDT. Bidders must demonstrate prior experience with at least two dam construction, repair, or rehabilitation projects completed within the past ten years, with documented experience in roller compacted concrete (RCC) work for dam rehabilitation.

The procurement is open to all qualified vendors without specific set-aside designations, though federal funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Watershed Rehabilitation Program requires compliance with Davis-Bacon wage rates and federal procurement standards. Contractors must possess a West Virginia General Engineering Contractors License (Classification C) and comply with local labor market hiring requirements of 75% local workforce for projects exceeding $500,000. Bidders are required to submit a 5% bid bond with their proposal and, if selected, provide 100% performance and labor/material payment bonds. The project includes liquidated damages provisions of $4,183.33 per day for failure to complete overall project work by December 30, 2027, and $2,500 per day for incomplete milestone work. While no specific incumbent vendor is mentioned, the total project involves substantial construction work with an anticipated notice to proceed on March 2, 2026, and substantial completion required by December 30, 2027. The contractor must perform a minimum of 15% of total work with its own force and maintain continuous video monitoring via two trailer-mounted cameras throughout the project duration.