Conaway Drainage II Project

The Virginia Department of Energy, Abandoned Mined Land Repurposing Program is requesting bids on emergency restoration of Priority 1 landslide and flooding features in Buchanan County under IFB #26AML21, with bids due June 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and mandatory pre-bid conference attendance required on June 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the project site.

The scope spans emergency restoration of a landslide feature at 1020 Cinnamon Road and a flooding feature at 2221 Conaway Road, both in Big Rock, Virginia, on approximately 2 acres directly behind occupied residences. Work includes site preparation with HDPE safety fencing and VDOT traffic control; brush and tree removal with chipping or disposal; sediment control measures; excavation and construction of a 325-foot geomembrane-lined ditch, a 400-foot flood control ditch, a 75-foot riprap-lined ditch, and a 40-foot PTRM-lined ditch; and revegetation with seeding, mulching, and erosion control blankets. The bid schedule contains 30 line items priced on a unit-price basis. Contractors accessing the off-site disposal area on The Black Diamond Company SMCRA permit must either be Wellmore-approved or employ a Wellmore-approved subcontractor. Prior utility location confirmation via VA811 is mandatory. Compliance with Davis-Bacon Act requirements and monthly small-business subcontracting plan reports are required. Contractors must hold Virginia Class A, B, or C licensure depending on contract value, participate in E-Verify if employing an average of more than 50 employees, maintain workers' compensation insurance and commercial general liability coverage of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and pass an Applicant Violator System check under 30 CFR 874.16.

Completion is required within 90 calendar days after Notice to Proceed. A 5% bid bond or certified check is due within 24 hours of bid submission; performance and payment bonds equal to the contract amount are due within 10 business days of award. Bids remain valid for 60 days. Award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. As of July 1, 2025, Virginia Energy no longer reimburses sales tax. Contact Jennifer Dillemuth at (804) 486-2753 or jennifer.dillemuth@energy.virginia.gov for inquiries.