Description
The North Dakota Public Service Commission is seeking a qualified contractor to reclaim six abandoned lignite‑coal mine sites in Hettinger County. The work includes extensive earthmoving, water‑management, erosion‑control, waste disposal, topsoil handling, seeding, mulching, drainage construction, fencing, and final site clean‑up. The contract is fixed‑price, with a performance window of roughly 75 consecutive days in early summer 2026, and requires compliance with Buy‑America, Davis‑Bacon, and numerous environmental permits (U.S. Army Corps Nationwide Permit 37, ND DEQ permits, etc.).
• Mobilization, road access, and de‑watering of water‑filled pits.
• Removal, stockpiling, and respreading of approximately 14,600 yd³ topsoil and 25,000 yd³ subsoil.
• Installation of 6,322 ft silt fence, 142 ft floating silt fence, 5,653 ft straw wattles, and 3,589 ft constructed drainage.
• Construction of new barbed‑wire fencing, waste‑material removal, manure handling, fertilizing, seeding, and final site restoration.