Description
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) Office of Special Reclamation is seeking vendors to provide open‑end mowing and brush‑removal services for the southern region of the state. The contract covers equipment, operators, labor, and materials for tasks such as operating skid‑steer loaders with rotary cutters, mini hydraulic excavators with brush mowers, and general laborer work on steep slopes and varied vegetation. Work is ordered via “Work Directives,” with a one‑year base term that may be renewed up to three additional years, and total contract value cannot exceed $500,000. Vendors must submit detailed pricing on WV OASIS, provide required bonds and insurance, and comply with security and reporting requirements.
• Service area: Greenbrier, Summers, Raleigh, McDowell, Wyoming, Fayette, Nicholas (east of US‑19), Mercer, Pocahontas, one site in Webster.
• Equipment required: Bobcat T190 (or equivalent) with 72‑inch rotary cutter, Cat 305 CR (or equivalent) mini excavator with 42‑inch brush mower, plus laborer tools.
• Billing: Hourly rates for equipment/operator, mobilization/demobilization, and labor; invoices submitted within 30 days of each work directive.
• Contract term: 1 year initial, renewable up to three additional one‑year periods (max $500 k).
• Mandatory bonds: 5 % bid bond, 100 % performance bond, 100 % labor/material payment bond.
• Insurance: Minimum $2 M commercial general liability (or $1 M for contracts ≤ $25 k).