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

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) has issued an Agency Request for Quote (ARFQ DEP2500000034) for the OSR C.C. Conley & Sons, Inc S-3046-91 Pond Removal Project located in Nicholas County. This procurement seeks a contractor to perform comprehensive environmental reclamation and construction services, including site preparation, sediment control, channel construction, and land revegetation. Specific project deliverables include installing 5,500 linear feet of silt fence, 500 linear feet of hay bale dike, constructing multiple drainage channels ranging from 135-195 linear feet, creating 695 linear feet of roadside conveyance ditch, and completing 8 acres of Type 1 revegetation. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for December 12, 2024, at 10:00 AM, with technical questions due by December 19, 2024, at 4:00 PM. The solicitation requires electronic bid submission through wvOASIS Vendor Self Service by December 30, 2024, at 10:30 AM, with specific pricing limitations including mobilization/demobilization capped at 5%, administration at 3%, construction layout at 3%, quality control at 2%, and site preparation at 4% of total project cost.

The contract does not specify explicit set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. The project requires comprehensive construction and environmental reclamation capabilities, with contractors needing to provide a 5% bid bond, performance bond for 100% of contract value, and labor/material payment bond for 100% of contract value. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $2 million per occurrence. While no specific incumbent vendor is mentioned, the project involves removing three ponds, constructing four channels, and reclaiming four sediment ditches near Gilboa, West Virginia, with a contract period of 365 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed. The project includes 1,000 tons of incidental stone and additional pay items such as sediment ditches with breaching ($5,000 lump sum) and road maintenance ($10,000 lump sum). Though no explicit budget range is provided, the comprehensive nature and extensive specifications suggest a substantial infrastructure investment for environmental restoration and land reclamation.