A&E - Calvin Price State Forest Storage Building

The West Virginia Department of Administration Purchasing Division, on behalf of the Division of Natural Resources Parks and Recreation Section, is soliciting architectural and engineering (A&E) services for the design and construction administration of a storage building at Calvin Price State Forest in Pocahontas County. The procurement seeks qualified A&E firms to design a 40-foot by 60-foot steel equipment maintenance and storage facility and provide comprehensive services including geotechnical investigation, soil properties identification, foundation design, grading, utility design (power, water, and waste management), stormwater runoff management, and erosion/sediment control planning. Evaluation will be conducted on a best-value basis using a three-tiered scoring system: qualifications and experience (40 points), anticipated concepts and methods of approach (40 points), and oral interviews (20 points). The State will select the three most qualified firms based on initial submissions, conduct interviews, and then commence scope and price negotiations with the highest-ranked firm. The Expression of Interest submission deadline is January 8, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time, with submissions directed to the Department of Administration Purchasing Division at 2019 Washington Street East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305. No mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled, and vendor inquiries should be directed to Joseph (Josh) E. Hager III at the Purchasing Division. Vendor responses must not include price or fee information during the evaluation phase, as pricing will be negotiated following firm selection.

The solicitation does not identify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular classes of organizations based on disadvantaged enterprise status. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are referenced in the available documentation. The project will require the successful vendor to provide Professional/Malpractice/Errors and Omissions Insurance of $1,000,000, Commercial General Liability Insurance of $1,000,000, and Automobile Liability Insurance of $500,000 prior to contract award. The project is estimated to cost $250,000 or more and will be subject to West Virginia's green building minimum energy standards, requiring compliance with the ICC International Energy Conservation Code and ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007. The contract type is Construction/Project Oversight, becoming effective upon the encumbrance date listed on the Award Document and continuing until project completion. Davis-Bacon wage rates do not apply to this contract.