ADDENDUM NO. 5 - Dept of Admin. -Purchasing-Bldg. 15 carpet

The State of West Virginia Department of Administration, Purchasing Division, is soliciting competitive sealed bids for the supply and installation of modular carpet tiles on both floors of Building 15, located at 2019 Washington Street East in Charleston, West Virginia. This procurement is designated as a central purchase order under solicitation number CRFQ 0213 PUR1500000002, classified under commodity code 30161701, and is being procured as a single line item on a lump sum basis. The scope of work requires qualified vendors to provide complete supply and installation of modular carpet tiles meeting specifications outlined in the solicitation documents, including compliance with CRI 104 standards for carpet installation and ASTM E648 flooring radiant panel test requirements for fire safety performance. Prospective bidders are required to submit bids to the Bid Clerk at the Department of Administration Purchasing Division, 2019 Washington Street East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305, with the final deadline established as October 30, 2014, at 1:30 p.m., following multiple addenda that extended the original closing dates. Interested vendors may submit inquiries to Debbie Watkins, Buyer, at (304) 558-3568 or debbie.a.watkins@wv.gov. All proposals must include bid bonds in accordance with the Bid Bond Instructions provided in the solicitation package, and all offers are subject to the complete terms and conditions contained within the solicitation documents.

While the available solicitation documents do not specify explicit set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises, women-owned business enterprises, or minority-owned business enterprises, all bidders must execute and submit required compliance affidavits, including a Drug Free Workplace Conformance Affidavit and a Purchasing Affidavit, to demonstrate eligibility and commitment to regulatory compliance. Bidders are required to acknowledge receipt of all issued addenda by completing and submitting an Addendum Acknowledgment Form with their bid submissions, with failure to acknowledge addenda potentially resulting in bid disqualification. The solicitation documents do not identify any incumbent contractors or identify existing carpet materials requiring replacement or integration. No specific contract award value or budget range is disclosed in the available solicitation materials, leaving the contract value subject to competitive bidding and evaluation of submitted proposals. The final award will be made to the responsive and responsible bidder offering the most advantageous proposal to the state, subject to all terms and conditions specified in the complete solicitation package.