Cacapon Resort State Park Ph2 Trails - "Across The River"

The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, through the Department of Administration Purchasing Division, is soliciting bids via a Centralized Request for Quote (CRFQ) for construction services related to the Cacapon Resort State Park Phase II Trails project titled "Across The River" located in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. The procurement seeks a general contractor to construct approximately 27,403 linear feet of 3-foot-wide single-track mountain bike trail, including two trail hubs, site-crafted compost logs (121 linear feet), rock armor (463 linear feet), a rock wall (255 square feet), and a bridge (81 linear feet). The project is governed by West Virginia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges (2017 Edition) and requires compliance with Davis-Bacon wage rates due to partial federal funding through an Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant. Qualified contractors must hold a current West Virginia contractor license, possess a minimum of five years of experience with similar trail construction projects, and comply with local labor market hiring requirements (75 percent of employees from local labor market), drug-free workplace policies, and green building energy standards. The contract is structured as fixed-period with a lump-sum base bid and unit price line items; all offers must be submitted by March 31, 2026, at 1:30 PM ET, with a mandatory pre-bid meeting on March 13, 2026, at 11:00 AM ET and a vendor question deadline of March 20, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET. The contract must be completed within 365 days of notice to proceed, with substantial completion required by day 300, and liquidated damages of $350 per day apply for failure to meet the contract end date. Award will be made to the lowest qualified responsible bidder meeting all specifications.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged or minority-owned enterprises are noted in the available solicitation documents. Bidders must provide a bid bond equal to 5 percent of the total bid amount, a performance bond for 100 percent of the contract value, and a labor/material payment bond for 100 percent of the contract value, along with proof of Commercial General Liability insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence) and Automobile Liability insurance ($500,000 per occurrence). The project is partially funded through federal EDA Grant SAC #01-79-15230 and must comply with all associated federal requirements, including Davis-Bacon prevailing wage certifications, lobbying certifications and restrictions, and affirmative action requirements. Progress payments will be made monthly upon Engineer approval with 10 percent retainage withheld until final completion, and a one-year maintenance service period is required following substantial completion. No incumbent contractor information or specific budget allocation is disclosed in the solicitation documents; however, the scope of work, technical specifications, and project plans have been developed by CEC Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. (serving as Civil Engineer) and Nature Trails, LLC (serving as trail designer). Detailed project plans are available at no cost through CEC and at multiple West Virginia plan rooms.