Utah Public Procurement Place U3P #BD27-113

Wattis Coal Mine Fire 2 Abatement and Mine Reclamation Construction

Utah is seeking a contractor to suppress an active underground coal fire and reclaim the abandoned Wattis Coal Mine site in Carbon County. - Government buyer: State of Utah, Division of Purchasing; conducting office is the Department of Natural Resources, Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (DOGM), Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program (AMRP). - Project: Wattis Coal Mine Fire 2 Abatement, solicitation BD27-113 / AMR/007/958. Work covers seven construction areas and 58 mine openings, vents, subsidence features, and cracks; the closure schedule estimates 1,002 cubic yards of expanded foam. - Products and quantities: 3,800 gallons each of two-component polyurea silicate foam Components A and B, plus 100 linear feet of borehole casing. No product part numbers are listed. - Services: Foam application and manufacturer support; vegetation clearing and grubbing (2.27 acres each); spider excavator work; shallow drilling and excavation/backfilling; helicopter support; mobilization, demobilization, and access improvements. The bid schedule includes 120 foam-crew hours, 40 helicopter flight hours, and up to 20 shallow borings described in the specifications. - OEMs and vendors: No foam manufacturer, OEM, or contractor is identified by name. The solicitation requests manufacturer support but does not specify a manufacturer. - Notable requirements: Work includes phased treatment of air intakes before exhaust openings, intensive gas monitoring, supplied-air protections in hazardous areas, and fire prevention. Bidders must hold Utah Contractor’s License E100, have a Qualified Mine Safety Representative and active mine-fire work experience, and provide a bond equal to 5% of project cost. Technical proposals must meet a 300-point minimum to advance to cost evaluation. - Estimated value: The engineer’s estimate lists a reclamation-construction subtotal of $773,245 and a not-to-exceed price of $966,556.25. - Performance: Complete the work within 30 calendar days after Notice to Proceed and by the solicitation’s stated completion deadline.

Description

The RFP seeks a contract to abate an active underground coal fire at an abandoned mine in Carbon County, Utah. Work includes sealing five mine openings, eleven subsidence openings, fifteen exhaust vents and air intakes, and twenty-seven open cracks, along with excavation and grading, shallow drilling, and use of a walking spider excavator. The anticipated contract is a single award, with work to be completed within 30 days after the Official Notice to Proceed and no later than July 31, 2027. A mandatory in-person site visit is required to bid, and vendors must meet the stated licensing, mine-safety, experience, and bonding requirements.

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