Site work for a road / highway in Topeka, Kansas. Completed plans call for site work for a road / highway.

Background and Scope: The Surface Mining Unit of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Division of Environment, Bureau of Environmental Remediation, (SMU) is the agency responsible for the oversight of active coal mines and the reclamation of abandoned coal mines in Kansas under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (P.L. 95-87). To this end, the SMU has funds available to reclaim various features associated with mines. The project is known as the Mineral Water Well Plugging Project. Timeline The successful bidder will have 60 days from the contract award to complete the reclamation. Bid Bond: A Bid Guaranty IS Required for this project: A bid guaranty in the amount of 5% of total amount bid shall be submitted by all bidders to ensure faithful performance with the conditions of this RFQ and/or ensuing award. (1) certified or cashier check or certificate of deposit payable to the State; or (2) a properly executed bond payable to the State. A check or certificate of deposit bid guaranty shall be returned after a vendor has entered into a binding contractual relationship with the State unless the guaranty shall serve as a performance guaranty. If the successful vendor fails or refuses to enter into a written agreement, the State shall retain as liquidated damages the bid guaranty. Performance Bond: The Successful Bidder shall file with the Director of Purchases a Performance Bond in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the price bid as security for the faithful performance of this contract and as security for the payment of all persons performing labor and furnishing materials in connection with this solicitation. Questions/Addenda: Questions requesting clarification of the bid must be submitted in writing to the Procurement Officer indicated above: By 2:00pm, on Thursday, September 26, 2024 Answers to questions will be available in the form of an addendum on the Procurement and Contracts' website, http://admin.ks.gov/offices/procurement-contracts.