OSR Energy Marketing Co. Inc. UO-885

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued Agency Request for Quotation (ARFQ) DEP24-33 for construction and land reclamation services at the OSR Energy Marketing Co. Inc. UO-885 site located near Century in Barbour County, West Virginia. This procurement encompasses comprehensive site remediation and construction work across approximately 46 acres, including mobilization and demobilization, site preparation, silt fence installation (14,000 linear feet), clearing and grubbing (6 acres), Type II revegetation (40 acres), ditch construction (approximately 5,730 to 6,530 linear feet across ten separate ditches), access road construction (1,200 linear feet), unclassified excavation (400,000 cubic yards), water well sealing by a certified West Virginia driller, culvert installation, limestone aggregate application (1,000 tons), lime amendment application (400 tons), farm fencing (3,700 linear feet), conveyance and seep collector lines in HDPE and PVC materials (1,420 linear feet total), sediment pond construction, and cattle waterer installation. The mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on November 9, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. on-site, with technical questions due by 4:00 p.m. on November 16, 2023. The bid deadline is December 21, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. EST, with all bids submitted electronically through the wvOASIS Vendor Self Service portal. The project is a fixed-period contract with a 548-day completion requirement from the notice to proceed, with commencement expected in February 2024. Contractors must provide unit pricing for measured items and lump-sum pricing with specified caps: mobilization and demobilization (not to exceed 2 percent of total bid), administration (not to exceed 3 percent), construction layout (not to exceed 1 percent), quality control (not to exceed 1 percent), and site preparation (not to exceed 2 percent). All work must comply with federal, state, and local environmental regulations, including acid mine drainage control, sediment and erosion management, and comprehensive quality control testing for geotechnical work, piping, and roads.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are identified in the solicitation documents. Contractors must meet standard West Virginia procurement requirements, including submission of a bid bond equal to 5 percent of the total bid amount, a performance bond of 100 percent of contract value, and a labor/material payment bond of 100 percent of contract value. Required documentation includes proof of contractor licensing, a drug-free workplace affidavit (for contracts exceeding $100,000), workers' compensation insurance, and Commercial General Liability and Automobile Liability Insurance with minimum limits of $2,000,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property damage (or $1,000,000 for contracts valued at $25,000 or less). For projects valued at $500,000 or more, contractors must comply with a 75 percent local labor market hiring requirement and Davis-Bacon wage rates if federally funded. The solicitation does not identify an incumbent vendor or disclose the total estimated contract value or budget range. No specific infrastructure or technology integration requirements are specified beyond compliance with existing environmental permits and MSHA requirements for equipment access coordination with active mining operations. Inquiries regarding this solicitation should be directed to Linda L. Stanley, buyer, at (304) 414-1144 or linda.l.stanley@wv.gov.