2026-05-27, Wash. Co. EMS Facility - Bid Addendum #1.PDF

This Bid Addendum #1 document pertains to Washington County, Virginia's invitation for bids for the construction of the C. Wayne Stevens, Jr. Public Safety Facility, an Emergency Medical Services station in Glade Spring, Virginia. The project involves the design and construction of approximately 8,602 square feet of mixed-use facility featuring load-bearing concrete masonry construction with two pre-engineered metal building apparatus bays at Lot 4 of the Highlands Business Park. The facility must accommodate a maximum occupancy of 122 persons and include operational spaces such as a 2-bay apparatus room, men's and women's bunkrooms, dayroom/training area, medical supply room, laundry facilities, office spaces, and 25 parking spaces including accessible and EV-ready spaces. An optional pre-bid meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:00 am at the Board of Supervisors' Auditorium in Abingdon, Virginia. Written questions must be submitted by Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at 5:00 pm to mweaver@thelanegroupinc.com, with sealed bids due to Tammy Sturgill, Director of the Department of Budget and Finance at Washington County Government Center by Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at 2:00 pm Eastern Standard Time. The contract timeline requires 365 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Proceed for Substantial Completion, with liquidated damages of $200.00 per day for delays and $100.00 per day for failure to achieve Final Completion within 30 days of Substantial Completion.

Bidders must hold Class A Virginia contractor licensing, submit a 5% bid bond, provide 100% performance and payment bonds, obtain workers' compensation insurance, register in Virginia's eVA procurement system, comply with prevailing wage requirements under the Davis-Bacon Act, and submit three references of similar work. The project is funded in whole or in part by the federal government through the USDA Rural Development Community Facilities Grant Program and is subject to Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA) requirements, mandating that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials be produced in the United States unless an approved waiver is obtained. The base bid includes the core facility with a concrete apron at the restocking and maintenance bays, while Additive Bid Item #1 encompasses a roof structure, brick piers, screen walls, steel columns, roof panels, and trench drains for the two apparatus bays. No specific set-asides or designations for disadvantaged enterprises, small businesses, or minority-owned firms are identified. The County reserves the right to reject any or all bids, negotiate bid prices if the lowest responsive bid exceeds available funds, and require contractor interviews prior to award. Bidding documents are available for free download from the County website, eVA marketplace, and construction industry publications, or as printed copies for a non-refundable $400 fee from The Lane Group, Inc.