Clouse Hill Reclamation Project

This is a twenty-four-month contract for the Clouse Hill Reclamation Project under the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, with a solicitation number of 32701-13951 and a response deadline of August 26, 2026. The project involves the reclamation of 84.5 acres of abandoned strip mines across multiple sites, including site clearing, grading, dewatering, construction of rock-lined channels and anoxic limestone drains, road restoration, and revegetation. Work must comply with ASTM and AASHTO standards for materials such as filter fabric, rip-rap, and limestone, with specific performance thresholds for tensile strength, puncture resistance, permeability, and durability. All deliveries are F.O.B. destination, with performance occurring at varying project locations including Tracy City and Grundy County, and the contractor must ensure all goods and services are delivered and performed within 330 days of purchase order issuance, with an optional 180-day extension. The contract is awarded on a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable basis, meaning only bids that fully meet all technical and compliance requirements are eligible, with award going to the lowest priced compliant offer. The contractor must adhere to stringent state-specific requirements including prohibitions on the use of undocumented workers, conflicts of interest involving former state employees within the past six months, and bans on boycotts of Israel. Confidential information must be safeguarded, subcontracting is prohibited without prior written approval, and no assignment of the contract is allowed. All personnel records must be maintained and made available for state inspection. The offeror must certify non-debarment, non-involvement in collusion or fraud, absence from the Iran Divestment Act list, and that they are not a foreign adversary company as defined by 2026 legislation. Electronic submission through the Tennessee Edison Supplier Portal is mandatory, with mailed responses requiring original ink signatures and sealed envelopes. The contract has a maximum potential value of $1,800,000, though no unit prices or detailed cost breakdowns are provided for the ten line items encompassing mobilization, earthwork, rock placement, silt barriers, pond treatment, road restoration, and vegetation establishment. The State reserves the right to issue modifications via Memorandum of Understanding, conduct on-site inspections at any time, and accept work only after formal inspection and approval, with the contractor bearing all costs for corrections and re-inspections. Compliance with all technical specifications, reporting requirements, and state