Harold Keene Surface Bond Forfeiture -1

The Virginia Department of Energy's Abandoned Mined Land Repurposing Program is requesting sealed bids for reclamation and construction work on the Harold Keene Surface Bond Forfeiture project (IFB #26AML20) located at 15474 Sandy Ridge Road, St. Paul, Virginia, with bids due June 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and mandatory pre-bid conference on June 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the project site. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is required for bid eligibility.

The scope comprises mine site reclamation on the Harold Keene Surface Company, LLC property (Permit Number 1102284), including 17 line items across site preparation, silt fence installation (2,500 linear feet), backfill operations (point cut-through: 17,000 cubic yards; pit: 10,000 cubic yards; highwall miner area: 500 cubic yards), stone placement (600 tons VDOT No. 57, 100 tons VDOT No. 2, 100 tons crusher run), regrade work, and restoration of five pond areas (Ponds 5, 6A, 7, 9, and 10). Wetland restoration totals 0.4 acres with 0.4 acres of revegetation, plus 30 acres of general revegetation. Wetland planting requires native aquatic and wetland species in specified zones, and all acidic and toxic materials above the water table must be encapsulated with a minimum four feet of non-toxic, non-combustible, non-impermeable spoil material. Final grades shall not exceed 1.5 horizontal to 1 vertical slope ratios. Construction work period is 180 calendar days after Notice to Proceed.

Award is to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on lump sum pricing with unit prices and extensions. Mobilization costs are capped at 5 percent of the Total Base Bid (Items 2–17). A bid bond equal to five percent of the bid amount is required, with cashier's checks mailed within 24 hours of submission. The successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds, each equal to the full contract amount, within 10 business days of award notice. Liquidated damages of $1,823.08 per day apply for delays beyond 180 days. A Small Business Subcontracting Plan with a statewide goal of 42 percent of purchases from DSBSD-certified small businesses is required. Contractors must possess appropriate Virginia contractor licensing (Class A, B, or C), maintain workers' compensation insurance meeting statutory requirements, employer's liability of $100,000, and commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate.

Sealed bids are submitted electronically through eVA.virginia.gov. Questions should be directed to Jennifer Dillemuth at (804) 486-2753 or jennifer.dillemuth@energy.virginia.gov.