Addendum 5 PREFABRICATED MODULAR STEEL VEHICLE BRIDGE

The State of West Virginia Department of Administration Purchasing Division, on behalf of the Division of Highways District Two, issued Solicitation CRFQ 0803 DOT1500000051 for the procurement of one prefabricated modular multi-lane steel vehicle bridge designated for Project S323-&-3.44 (Gore Fork Beam Span) located in Logan County near Chapmanville on CR 7 - Garrett Fork Road. The bridge specifications require dimensions of 41.5 feet long (out-to-out) by 24 feet wide (clear between rails) with a 60-degree lean forward skew, level installation with no super elevation, and must conform to AASHTO LRFD Design Code standards with an HL-93 Design Vehicle rating. The bridge must feature weathering-SP7 clean finish, corrugated decking capable of supporting an asphalt wearing surface, TL2 double nested W-beam galvanized railing at 28 inches height, bearing plates, elastomeric leveling pads, and all components necessary for delivery and installation. The final solicitation (Version 6, Addendum 5) closed on May 6, 2015, at 1:30 p.m., with delivery required within 60 working days after purchase order issuance to the jobsite in Huntington, West Virginia. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held at the Department of Administration Purchasing Division, 1900 Kanawha Street East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305, with written questions required at least five business days prior to the meeting. Award was to be made to the apparently successful lowest responsive and responsible bidder submitting pricing by the designated deadline, with bids submitted electronically through wVIASpS.

The solicitation incorporates West Virginia vendor preference provisions under W. Va. Code 5A-3-37, offering preference adjustments ranging from 2.5 percent to 5 percent for resident vendors meeting specified residency and employment criteria, as well as enhanced preferences for veteran-owned resident businesses and certified non-resident small, women- and minority-owned businesses under W. Va. Code 5A-3-59. All vendors were required to submit a Purchasing Affidavit certifying under penalty of law that neither they nor related parties owed debts exceeding one thousand dollars to the state or its political subdivisions, nor were in employer default status, with exceptions for contested matters or approved payment plans. Contract performance requirements included a performance bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount and a labor and material payment bond equal to one hundred percent of contract value, along with proof of workers' compensation insurance maintained throughout contract performance. The solicitation documents do not specify an award value or budget range, instead requesting vendor-submitted unit and total pricing for the complete modular bridge assembly. No incumbent contractor information or existing infrastructure integration requirements were identified in the solicitation materials provided.