Remedial Excavation and Corr Eskey McCauley

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) is seeking a qualified contractor for a remedial excavation project in Randolph County, specifically at the Eskey McCauley site located at 2466 Staunton Pike in Elizabeth, WV. The procurement involves a comprehensive environmental remediation effort focused on excavating approximately 500 cubic yards of petroleum-contaminated soils, disposing of 500 tons of contaminated material at an approved landfill, and backfilling the excavated areas with 500 tons of gravel. Key deliverables include site excavation, soil segregation, collection of up to 20 confirmation soil samples for BTEX, MTBE, and TBA analysis, and submission of a detailed Remedial Action Completion Report. The project is structured as a fixed-period contract requiring completion within 120 days of the notice to proceed, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting held on December 10, 2024, at 11:00 AM. Technical questions were due by December 16, 2024, at 4:00 PM, and final electronic bid submissions must be made through the wvOASIS Vendor Self Service system by December 23, 2024, at 10:30 AM. Vendors must provide a 5% bid bond, demonstrate a 100% performance bond capability, and maintain commercial general liability insurance with $2 million per occurrence limits.

The contract does not appear to have specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, but it does include local labor market hiring requirements mandating that 75% of employees be hired from the local labor market for projects exceeding $500,000. Prospective bidders must hold a valid West Virginia Contractor's License and comply with drug-free workplace regulations, submitting required documentation such as the Drug Free Workplace Conformance Affidavit. While no incumbent vendor is specified, the project involves remediation of a former underground storage tank (UST) site with previously removed 2000-gallon and 1000-gallon tanks. Vendors will be evaluated primarily on total cost, with the contract awarded to the lowest responsive bidder meeting all technical specifications. Laboratory costs for confirmation soil samples will be paid directly by WVDEP through existing laboratory contracts, and the contract includes a 10% retainage that may be held for up to 6 months. Liquidated damages of $1,000 per day will be assessed for delays beyond the specified contract period, providing a strong incentive for timely project completion.