EOI - 2022 AML Contract 6 Project North

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Land Restoration, Office of Abandoned Mine Lands and Reclamation (WVDEP-DLR-AML) issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) solicitation on May 26, 2022, seeking qualified architectural and engineering firms to provide comprehensive professional services for four mine reclamation projects located across Marion, Harrison, and Preston Counties: Clarksburg Post Landslide, Fairmont Gateway Connector Portals, Horners Run Portals, and Lick Run 5. The solicitation required written questions by June 15, 2022, with the EOI closing on June 22, 2022, at 1:30 p.m., subsequently extended to June 27, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. through Addendum #1. Required services encompass full-service design including National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) consultations, site and geotechnical investigations, landslide stabilization design, portal seal design, highwall reclamation, drainage system design, acid mine drainage mitigation, revegetation planning, and construction quality assurance, with preliminary design documents due 90 days from Purchase Order issuance. Vendors must be licensed architectural and engineering firms registered in West Virginia and are evaluated on a 100-point scale based on understanding of project scope (25 points), relevant experience (25 points), available resources including staffing and drilling/geotechnical capabilities (25 points), and performance history (25 points); price or fee information is prohibited in vendor responses. All qualifying firms must complete the AML Consultant Qualification Questionnaire and the AML and Related Project Experience Matrix, maintain professional liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and demonstrate successful track records on similar projects. The contract term is specified as 1,095 days, with selected firms participating in oral presentations and the highest-ranked firm commencing price negotiations including a site visit during the negotiation phase.

The solicitation identifies no incumbent vendor or set-aside designations specific to disadvantaged enterprises or other restricted vendor categories. No existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are identified in the available solicitation documents. Funding for this procurement is derived from state appropriations without a specific funding source identified, and no budget range or award values are disclosed in the solicitation materials. All submissions are considered public documents subject to disclosure under West Virginia's competitive bidding and freedom of information laws. Interested vendors should submit responses to the Department of Administration Purchasing Division, 2019 Washington Street East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305, and direct service deliverables to the WVDEP-DLR-AML office at 601 57th Street SE, Charleston, West Virginia 25304. For additional information regarding specifications and terms and conditions, vendors should contact Joseph E. Hager III at (304) 558-2306 or joseph.e.hageriii@wv.gov.