ARFQ-0313-DEP2700000007-2 | AML - Harmonds Creek Portals Phase II

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Abandoned Mine Lands, is soliciting bids for the Harmonds Creek Portals Phase II Construction/Reclamation project in Putnam County, West Virginia. This fixed-period contract, with a maximum value of 500,000 dollars, requires the contractor to provide all labor, equipment, and supplies necessary for site preparation, the installation of wet, dry, and standard bar gate mine seals, and the revegetation of disturbed areas. The project must be completed within 120 days of the notice to proceed. Award will be granted to the lowest responsible bidder, with evaluation based on the vendor's capability, integrity, and eligibility as verified by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. Bidders must submit all responses electronically via the wvOASIS VSS Portal. Requirements include a bid bond of five percent of the total bid, and the successful vendor must provide performance and labor/material payment bonds for 100 percent of the contract value. Due to federal funding, contractors must adhere to Davis-Bacon wage rates, the Build America, Buy America Act for materials, and OSHA Regulation 29 CFR Part 1926 for excavation and trenching. Payment is managed through a schedule of values with itemized estimates submitted twice monthly. Final acceptance is contingent upon site inspections by an engineer and the submission of certified as-built drawings within 60 days of substantial completion.