Addendum #2 WV Dept. of Education - Carpet Removal/Install

The West Virginia Department of Education, acting through the State Purchasing Division, issued Competitive Request for Quotation (CRFQ) EDD1600000002 for carpet removal and installation services at Building 6, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia, within Kanawha County. The project encompasses two distinct locations: Media Room 044 in the basement (952 square feet, 28 feet by 34 feet) and Office of Child Nutrition (OCN) Room 252 on the second floor (3,400 square feet). Contractors must supply and install modular carpet tiles in both locations, remove existing carpet, and provide extra carpet tiles for inventory purposes—four boxes for the OCN and one box for the Media Room. The solicitation was issued on August 31, 2015, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for September 8, 2015, at 10:00 AM in Building 6, Room 226, and a bid closing date of September 17, 2015, at 1:30 PM. Technical questions from bidders were due by September 9, 2015. All bids must be submitted to the Bid Clerk at the Department of Administration Purchasing Division, 2019 Washington Street East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305, with inquiries directed to contracting officer Stephanie L. Gale at (304) 558-7023 or stephanie.l.gale@wv.gov. Bidders were required to acknowledge receipt of Addendum #2 and all related solicitation modifications, including technical questions and responses and Office of Child Nutrition drawings.

The solicitation documents do not identify any specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other restricted categories of vendors, indicating that the opportunity is open to all qualified contractors capable of performing carpet removal and installation services. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information is specified in the available procurement materials. While the documentation references compliance with CRI Standards for Carpet Installation and ASTM-E648 flooring radiant panel testing requirements for carpet materials, no specific existing infrastructure or proprietary technology integration is identified as a requirement. The solicitation does not disclose specific contract award values or budget ranges in the available documents, as vendors were requested to submit competitive quotations for line-item pricing of removal and installation services, with contract award to be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all technical and administrative requirements. Invoicing should be directed to the Department of Education, Building 6, Room 216, Office of School Finance.