Little White Oak Reclamation Project - UPDATED

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation seeks qualified contractors to perform land reclamation services for the Little White Oak Reclamation Project through a competitive Invitation to Bid (ITB Event #32701-13826). The project encompasses comprehensive reclamation work across 65.3 acres of abandoned strip mine areas at three sites located in Campbell County near Duff, Tennessee, with primary deliverables including clearing and grubbing, area grading and excavation, landslide remediation, installation of 11,100 linear feet of silt retention barriers, supply and placement of 3,765 tons of rip-rap and limestone, construction of 400 feet of stream restoration structures, road restoration, and vegetation establishment on all disturbed areas. Qualified respondents must hold a valid Tennessee State Contractor License with applicable classifications, register with the Tennessee Supplier Portal and Tennessee Department of Revenue, obtain a DUNS number, comply with prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act, and provide evidence of required insurance coverage including workers' compensation, commercial general liability, automobile liability, and pollution liability, along with performance and payment bonds totaling 125 percent of the maximum project liability. The mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for February 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST at the project site; written questions and comments are due by February 17, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. CT; and sealed bids must be submitted by March 16, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. CT through the Tennessee EDISON Supplier Portal, with work completion required within approximately 300 days of receipt of order, subject to performance milestones requiring 25 percent, 50 percent, and 75 percent acreage completion by days 75, 150, and 225 respectively. The contract term is 24 months from the effective date with a potential state option to extend an additional 180 days under identical terms and conditions, and the project is evaluated on a lowest-cost responsive and responsible bidder basis meeting all ITB requirements.

No set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, small businesses, or minority-owned firms are identified in the solicitation documents. The project is federally funded through a grant from the U.S. Department of Interior's Office of Surface Mining, which imposes Build America Domestic Procurement Preference requirements mandating that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials be produced in the United States; contractors must also comply with the Clean Air Act, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and federal procurement transparency requirements. Respondents are subject to Iran Divestment Act compliance certification and may not have outstanding violations with the Office of Surface Mining or appear on the Applicant Violator System. No incumbent contractor information is referenced in the solicitation documents. The expected maximum contract liability is projected to exceed $1,500,000, with firm and fixed compensation covering all goods, services, deliverables, materials, equipment, overhead, and costs for the entire contract term; bidding is conducted primarily on unit price with lump sum bids required for mobilization, stream restoration, and road restoration components.