Remedial Action SST OU Subarea 1 (Reaches A-D) Residual Tailings, Silver Bow County Montana

The state of Montana, specifically through Richland County, has released an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for a comprehensive Remedial Action project in Silver Bow County involving environmental restoration of SST OU Subarea 1 (Reaches A-D) Residual Tailings. The procurement is focused on an extensive environmental services contract that requires specialized environmental remediation capabilities. The project scope includes multiple critical deliverables: mobilization, traffic control, haul road network installation, stream and trail crossing, railroad loadout facility construction, groundwater dewatering, vegetation clearing, and excavation of approximately 47,500 cubic yards of tailings across 11 acres. Key objectives include railroad car loading, material spreading at Opportunity Ponds WMA, landfill debris disposal, and installing embankment slope protection. The bid was released on 10/21/2015, opened on 10/22/2015, and has a closing date of 11/17/2015, with anticipated work spanning approximately 18 months from fall 2015 to winter/spring 2017. Bidders are expected to have expertise in environmental services, mining remediation, and stream restoration, with the understanding that no separate payment will be made for weather-related delays.

The procurement appears to be open to qualified environmental contractors without specific set-aside designations. Jordan Contracting, Inc. was tentatively awarded the contract with a bid value of $1,333,246.51, contingent upon submission of required insurance and bond documentation. The project involves working in challenging winter conditions, requiring bidders to incorporate potential weather-related cost considerations into their bid items. Commodity codes for this opportunity cover environmental services, hazardous materials site evaluation, mining, and stream restoration. While no specific disadvantaged enterprise requirements are explicitly stated, contractors will need to demonstrate significant technical capabilities in environmental remediation, heavy equipment operation, and complex site restoration. The project involves working with existing environmental infrastructure in Silver Bow County and requires precise execution of remediation strategies across multiple project reaches. Prospective bidders should be prepared to provide comprehensive documentation of their environmental engineering capabilities, safety protocols, and previous experience with similar large-scale remediation projects.