Centralized Expression of Interest Summary

This is a Centralized Expression of Interest (EOI) issued by the State of West Virginia Department of Administration, Purchasing Division, on behalf of the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (WVSDB) for architectural and engineering services. The project involves providing comprehensive design services, construction bidding documents, and contract administration for campus and security upgrades at the WVSDB facility located at 301 East Main Street, Romney, West Virginia 26757. The specific project goals include updating interior doors and hardware, replacing windows and select exterior doors, completing abatement work, designing and installing a secure entrance, evaluating and replacing HVAC systems, updating select classroom spaces, and replacing plumbing systems and bathroom facilities across multiple campus buildings. Additionally, the project encompasses designing and installing three roofs on campus buildings and updating plumbing and hot water tanks in multiple buildings. The vendor must provide all necessary services to design the facilities in compliance with West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and the Blind's needs, current law, and applicable codes while executing the project within budget. The bid opening is scheduled for November 18, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. EST at the Department of Administration, Purchasing Division in Charleston, West Virginia. The solicitation indicates this is a construction/project oversight contract. The WVSDB reserves the right to not proceed with any or all of the listed projects if needs change or budget does not permit.

The EOI specifies that no price or fee information is permitted in vendor responses, with selection based on a 100-point evaluation system comprising qualifications, experience, and past performance (65 points), goals and objectives including anticipated concepts and methods of approach (15 points), and oral interview performance (20 points). The evaluation process will identify the three most qualified firms, followed by individual interviews and ranking, with scope of service and price negotiations commencing with the highest-ranked firm. The contract is designated as a Construction/Project Oversight contract that becomes effective upon the encumbrance date listed on the contract cover page and continues until the project for which the vendor is providing oversight is complete. Mandatory insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and Professional/Malpractice/Errors and Omission Insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, with the State not required to be listed as an additional insured. The vendor must provide qualified registered architects licensed in West Virginia with documented experience completing similar projects, including resumes of staff to be assigned to the project, and must comply with all West Virginia state laws regarding vendor registration, licensing, and compliance obligations.