Addendum No. 01 - A/E Services- Palestine Hatchery Facility

The State of West Virginia Department of Administration Purchasing Division, on behalf of the Division of Natural Resources, issued a Centralized Expression of Interest (CEOI) solicitation on March 26, 2020, seeking qualified architectural and engineering firms to provide comprehensive design, engineering, and professional services for the construction of hatchery facilities with mussel rearing capabilities at the Palestine State Fish Hatchery near Elizabeth in Wirt County, West Virginia. The procurement encompasses civil engineering, architectural and engineering design services, contract administration, and all necessary permitting coordination with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, West Virginia Culture and History, and other applicable regulatory agencies. Qualified respondents must demonstrate expertise in hatchery facility design, mussel rearing systems, and experience navigating complex environmental permitting processes. The solicitation was issued on March 6, 2020, with submissions required in physical form only to the West Virginia Purchasing Division at 2019 Washington Street East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305, with a submission deadline of April 14, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. Online submissions were explicitly prohibited. The project is classified as a fixed-amount central contract under commodity code 81101500 for architectural and engineering services, with inquiries directed to Guy Nisbet of the West Virginia Purchasing Division at (304) 558-2596 or guy.l.nisbet@wv.gov.

The solicitation documents do not specify restrictions on organization types, set-aside designations, or disadvantaged business enterprise requirements based on the available information. No incumbent contractors or existing vendors are identified in the materials provided. The contract structure is defined as a central contract with a fixed-amount award mechanism; however, no specific contract dollar amount or budget range is disclosed in the expression of interest documentation. No information regarding existing infrastructure, technology systems requiring integration, or contract duration is provided in the accessible solicitation materials. Additional details regarding evaluation criteria, award values, and contract terms may be contained in the complete solicitation documents and Addendum No. 01, which were referenced but not fully detailed in the available summaries.