Opequon Creek, Berkeley County WV Blockage Removal

The West Virginia Department of Administration Purchasing Division, on behalf of the West Virginia Conservation Agency, is requesting quotes for blockage removal and streambank restoration on Opequon Creek in Berkeley County, West Virginia under CRFQ AGR27-07, with bids due August 26, 2026 at 1:30 PM and mandatory pre-bid attendance required August 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM.

Attendance at the pre-bid meeting is mandatory; vendors failing to attend and document their presence on the official attendance sheet will be disqualified. Vendors must hold either a West Virginia Contractor's License Class B (General Building) or Class C (General Engineering), maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance and Automobile Liability Insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence each, and submit a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount.

The scope includes removal of blockages from the stream, proper disposal of blockage materials (woody debris via on-site pit burner; non-burnable debris to an offsite landfill 7.6 miles away), streambank work as required, and seeding and mulching of 60,000 square feet of disturbed areas. The bid schedule requires two hydraulic excavators with thumbs (minimum 150 horsepower each) for 90 regular hours and 20 overtime hours each, one tandem dump truck (minimum 250 horsepower, 10 cubic yard bed) for 20 regular hours, two laborers equipped with chainsaws and hand tools for 90 regular hours and 20 overtime hours each, and stabilization materials. Mobilization and demobilization costs are capped at ten percent of line items one through ten, submitted as a lump sum. Pricing is submitted on the provided bid form via wvOASIS or paper/facsimile delivery.

Work commences upon receipt of notice to proceed and must comply with the Clean Air Act, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Equal Employment Opportunity requirements, and applicable federal, state, and local safety, health, and environmental regulations. Questions are due August 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM. Addendum No. 01 requires submission of four forms: Construction Bid Submission Review Form (WV-75), Drug Free Workplace Conformance Affidavit (WV-73), Certified Drug-Free Workplace Report Coversheet (WV-72), and Bid Bond with surety licensed in West Virginia. Award goes to the lowest qualified responsible bidder meeting all specifications.