Description
The State of Tennessee’s Department of Environment and Conservation is seeking a qualified contractor to execute a comprehensive reclamation of 65.3 acres of abandoned strip‑mine land across three sites near Little White Oak, TN. The work includes extensive earth‑moving, grading, rip‑rap placement, erosion‑control installations, stream and habitat restoration, road reconstruction, limestone road base placement, and vegetation establishment. All materials must comply with Buy‑America and environmental standards, and the contractor must hold a Tennessee Heavy‑Construction (HC) license, appropriate insurance, bonds, and certifications. The contract is a 24‑month term with a maximum liability of $1.5 M.
• Mobilization, workforce, and equipment to execute site work.
• Clearing, grubbing, cut‑and‑fill earthwork, and landslide grading for ~65 acres.
• Placement of 3,765 tons of rip‑rap, 8,000 sq yd filter fabric, and 11,100 ft of silt‑retention barriers.
• Stream channel and riparian habitat restoration, road restoration, and 300 tons of limestone road base for access roads.
• Seeding, fertilizing, liming, and mulching to re‑vegetate the reclaimed areas.