West Blue Rock Reclamation South

This Ohio Department of Natural Resources solicitation seeks a qualified contractor to perform extensive reclamation work on the West Blue Rock South site in Muskingum County. The project involves dewatering impoundments, back‑filling highwalls with on‑site soils, constructing access roads, installing sediment‑control measures, building concrete‑lined channels, creating a wetland system, and completing revegetation, tree planting, and site stabilization. The work covers approximately 36 acres and must be completed by 28 April 2028. • 7,550 ft of unreclaimed highwalls and associated impoundments to be reclaimed. • 1.7 million gallons dewatered; 348,000 cubic yards of soil used for back‑fill. • Installation of silt fences, erosion‑control blankets, temporary stream crossings, aggregate drains, and a wetland system. • Required compliance with Davis‑Bacon prevailing‑wage rates, Buy‑America, EDGE diversity goal, and strict environmental standards.