07230706 Lower Big Run Steel Piling, Rebar, Class 1 Guardrai

The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, issued Agency Request for Quote (ARFQ) #DOT2300000059 on February 1, 2023, for a one-time purchase of steel materials and guardrail components for the Lower Big Run Low-Water Culvert Replacement project located in Grant County. The procurement encompasses five line items: 10,400 pounds of W12X65 steel piling (8 pieces at 20 feet each), 782 pounds of #5 epoxy coated bent rebar, 418 pounds of #5 epoxy coated straight rebar (20 pieces at 20 feet each), 855 pounds of #8 epoxy coated straight rebar (16 pieces at 20 feet each), and 50 linear feet of Class 1 W-beam guardrail system with associated components including approach posts, wood block outs, buffer end terminals, and bolts. All materials must conform to ASTM A572 specifications and applicable West Virginia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges (2017), with intermediate grade billet steel specifications (grade 40 or 60) required for rebar in accordance with subsection 709.1. Deliverables must be shipped F.O.B. destination to the Division of Highways District Seven Storage Yard in Weston, West Virginia, within 60 working days of purchase order receipt, with the vendor responsible for all transportation costs and risk of loss. Award will be based on the lowest overall total cost meeting specifications, with vendors required to submit completed pricing pages identifying unit costs and total prices for each line item. Technical questions must be submitted in writing to buyer Dusty J Smith by February 8, 2023, at 10:00 AM ET, with the bid opening scheduled for February 16, 2023, at 2:30 PM ET.

Vendors must be registered with West Virginia State Purchasing and demonstrate compliance with the West Virginia Secretary of State's Office, Tax Department, Worker's Compensation, and Unemployment Insurance requirements. Bidders are required to maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and Automobile Liability Insurance of $100,000 per occurrence. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are indicated in the solicitation documents. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available materials. Bids may be submitted electronically through wvOASIS, by hand delivery, or by mail to the Budget and Procurement Division, Division of Highways, Charleston, West Virginia; email submissions are not accepted. The solicitation documents do not specify an award value or budget range, requiring vendors to reference the blank pricing template provided to determine competitive market rates. Payment will be made in arrears upon receipt of proper invoice and goods, with no price adjustments permitted unless expressly authorized, and no renewal options are available under this one-time purchase contract.