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

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) Office of Special Reclamation is seeking a contractor for the C.C. Conley & Sons, Inc. S-3046-91 Pond Removal Project located in Nicholas County. This complex environmental reclamation project involves removing three ponds, constructing four channels, and reclaiming four sediment ditches across approximately 8 acres of land. Key deliverables include site preparation, sediment control (5,500 linear feet of silt fence and 500 linear feet of hay bale dike), channel construction, roadside conveyance ditch work, and Type 1 revegetation. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on December 12, 2024, at 10:00 AM, with technical questions due by December 19, 2024, at 4:00 PM. The project has a fixed contract period of 365 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with electronic bid submissions required through the wvOASIS Vendor Self Service system by January 9, 2025, at 10:30 AM. Contractors must provide bid, performance, and labor/material payment bonds at 100% of the contract value, maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, and demonstrate capability in environmental restoration and construction techniques.

The procurement does not specify explicit set-aside designations for disadvantaged businesses, though it does require that 75% of employees be hired from the local labor market for public improvement projects over $500,000. The project includes specific cost allocation restrictions, with mobilization/demobilization capped at 5%, administration at 3%, construction layout at 3%, quality control at 2%, and site preparation at 4% of the total project cost. Additional fixed lump sum items include $5,000 for sediment ditches with breaching and $10,000 for road maintenance. The estimated project cost is $514,215, with 1,000 tons of incidental stone included. Contractors must comply with West Virginia drug-free workplace requirements, have appropriate licensing, and possess capabilities in environmental restoration, channel construction, erosion control, and revegetation. Liquidated damages of $1,000 per day will be assessed for delays beyond the contract period, and the project requires detailed documentation including construction schedules, weekly reports, and as-built drawings.