Coal Mine Reclamation Maintenance Service Contract
- This RFP had a pre-bid event.
The Maryland Department of the Environment, Land Management Administration, Abandoned Mine Land Division (AMLD), is requesting Price Bids from qualified contractors to provide equipment, materials and manpower for earth moving, grading, shaping, digging, revegetation and labor for use on mining impacted land in the coal mining region in Western Maryland. The actual work duties performed will be outlined by the AMLD as the need for services arise and will be based on the particular project assigned. The term of the contract shall be for one year from date of issuance. The total contact amount shall be indefinite delivery and shall not exceed $25,000 during the term of the contract. The contractor shall provide equipment, including an experienced operator, to perform work related to mine reclamation. Other equipment may be needed to perform welding, tree cutting, metal cutting, site layout and survey controls, and revegetation of disturbed areas.
The Contractor will be required to provide equipment, operators, labor and materials as needed to perform, but not limited to, the following types of work:
1.Maintenance of previously reclaimed areas, including regrading, removal of erosion gullies, tree planting, and removal of diversion ditches.
2.Subsidence stabilization, including backfilling of sink holes and other related subsidence features.
3.Construction of sediment and erosion control devices, including building of sediment traps and basins, construction of earthen berms, construction of perimeter control ditches (both vegetative lining and stone armored), installation of silt fence, and any other sediment control measures outlined in the 1994 MDE standards and specifications manual.
4.Removal of sediment and erosion control devices, including traps, basins, earthen dikes, ditches, silt fence, and any other devices constructed for sediment control.
5.Pond removal, including pond dewatering, backfilling, demolition and removal of outfall structures.
6.Demolition of abandoned mine structures and debris and disposal at an approved disposal site.
7.Mine portal closures, including construction of wet or dry mine seals, backfilling, and installation of barrier nets.
8.Earthwork, including excavation, backfilling and/or regrading, installation of surface water diversion structures, water treatment and dewatering practices, and construction of subsurface drain and under drain systems.
9.New revegetation, including the revegetation of newly disturbed areas resulting from completion of other work. New revegetation will include the furnishing and application of soil amendments, preparation of seed bed, seeding, and mulching in accordance with the rates and methodology as detailed herein.
10.Maintenance of existing revegetation, which may consist of topdressing, overseeding, repair work, spot seeding, and mulching the area. Materials and application rates needed will be determined by the AMLD representative before the work begins.
The work area will be in Western Allegany and Garrett Counties, Maryland.
The contract shall be on an hourly basis for each piece of equipment and labor. Included in the hourly price, the contractor will supply an experienced operator, mobilization to and from the project site, all required insurances, all fuels and lubricants, repairs and any other costs associated with the operation of the equipment. The per hour bid is requested with the understanding that a minimum of 8 hours per day will be paid even if the job requires less than 8 hours to complete. The mobilization of the equipment to and from the job site will be paid at the hourly rate for that piece of equipment. Mobilization and demobilization shall not exceed 6 hours for any assigned work and no additional cost will be paid for mobilization expenses accrued by the contractor.
