Addendum #1 attenuator replacement

The State of West Virginia Division of Highways, through its Traffic Engineering Division, is procuring complete removal and disposal services for a damaged GREAT impact attenuator located at the US-250 exit along I-470 southbound in Ohio County, West Virginia (GPS coordinates: 40.051679, -80.715770), along with the supply and installation of a replacement device. The replacement attenuator must be a 24-inch design width, Test Level 3, Class I device listed on the current West Virginia Department of Highways Traffic Safety Devices-MASH Approved Products List, including all manufacturer-recommended anchors, adhesives, backups, and transitions. The project is structured as a one-time lump-sum procurement with a mandatory 60-calendar-day completion deadline from receipt of the Notice to Proceed, with work restricted to 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. for lane closures; no time extensions will be approved. Vendors must be prequalified with the West Virginia Department of Highways Contract Administration Division with a Rating of "A" or "I," hold a valid West Virginia Contractor's License, and maintain required insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence) and Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence) with the State of West Virginia named as an additional insured. The solicitation went through multiple revisions with varying bid closing dates, ultimately with the most recent deadline of August 13, 2021, at 2:30 p.m., and technical questions were due by 10:00 a.m. on July 22, 2021. Bids must be submitted through the West Virginia OASIS system, hand delivery, or mail to the Finance & Administration Division of Highways at 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Building 5, Room A-220, Charleston, West Virginia 25302, with email submissions explicitly not accepted. Prospective vendors must register with West Virginia State Purchasing and maintain compliance with the West Virginia Secretary of State, Tax Department, Worker's Compensation, and Unemployment Insurance; all required documentation, including terms and conditions, specifications, purchasing affidavit, and pricing pages, must be obtained, signed, and submitted with the bid. Liquidated damages of $300 per calendar day will be assessed for work not completed by the deadline.

The procurement documents do not identify any specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, women-owned businesses, or other special classifications, nor do they reference any incumbent vendors or current contractors for this particular project. The solicitation does not specify whether this is an open competition or if there are restrictions on organization type, though the requirement for West Virginia contractor licensure and Division of Highways prequalification effectively limits eligible respondents to established contractors within the state system. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available solicitation documents; the procurement is structured as a lump-sum contract with a single line item for the complete scope of work, and the State of West Virginia will make one lump-sum payment upon completion and acceptance of all contract services. Contact information for procurement inquiries is available through Kristine E. James, the designated buyer, at 304-414-7104 or kristy.e.james@wv.gov.