OSR C. C. Conley & Sons, Inc S-3046-91 Pond Removal Project

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP), specifically the Office of Special Reclamation, is soliciting bids for the OSR C.C. Conley & Sons, Inc S-3046-91 Pond Removal Project located in Nicholas County. This comprehensive reclamation project involves multiple critical environmental restoration components, including removing three ponds, constructing four separate channels, installing sediment control infrastructure, and revegetating approximately 8 acres of disturbed land. Key project deliverables include 5,500 linear feet of silt fence, 500 linear feet of hay bale dike, multiple channel segments ranging from 135 to 195 linear feet, 695 linear feet of roadside conveyance ditch, and extensive erosion control measures. The project requires detailed technical expertise in environmental engineering, site preparation, channel construction, and ecological restoration. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for December 12, 2024, at 10:00 AM, with technical questions due by November 19, 2024, at 4:00 PM. The bid submission deadline is December 30, 2024, at 10:30 AM, with all bids to be submitted electronically through wvOASIS Vendor Self Service.

The contract opportunity does not explicitly specify set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, but it does include local labor market requirements mandating that 75% of employees be hired from the local labor market for projects over $500,000. Vendors must maintain specific insurance requirements, including $2 million in commercial general liability and automobile liability insurance, and comply with workers' compensation laws. The project requires performance bonds, bid bonds, and labor/material payment bonds, with bond amounts tied to the contract value. For construction contracts over $250,000, vendors must submit a list of subcontractors performing more than $25,000 of work within one business day of bid opening. While a precise total project value is not specified, the pricing structure includes percentage-capped line items for mobilization/demobilization (5% max), administration (3% max), construction layout (3% max), quality control (2% max), and site preparation (4% max), with an additional 1,000 tons of incidental stone included. The contract duration is set at 365 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with work to be performed under the oversight of the Office of Special Reclamation in Fayetteville, West Virginia.