HB 3429
Prequalifying consultants for WVDEP- Abandon Mine Lands
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- Passed House of Delegates
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Bill overview
This bill establishes a process for the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to prequalify consultants for projects related to Abandoned Mine Lands. The DEP will publish a notice seeking letters of interest from qualified firms, creating a ‘Prequalified List of Consultants.’ The Purchasing Division will then enter prequalification agreements with these firms, and the DEP will use these agreements to solicit proposals for specific projects, ensuring a structured and competitive selection process.
Key provisions
- Establishes a process for the DEP to prequalify consultants for Abandoned Mine Lands projects.
- Requires the DEP to publish a legal advertisement to solicit letters of interest from qualified firms.
- Creates a ‘Prequalified List of Consultants’ based on the responses to the advertisement.
- Specifies that prequalification agreements will be entered into with firms on the list.
- Outlines a process for the DEP to issue expressions of interest (EOIs) for specific projects to prequalified consultants.
- Requires the DEP to solicit responses from at least three firms for each project.
- Allows for exceptions to competitive bidding if special circumstances exist.
- Details steps for scope of work meetings, cost negotiations, and contract execution.
Who is affected
- West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
- Consulting firms providing engineering services
- Individuals and businesses involved in Abandoned Mine Land reclamation projects
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