Cacapon Resort State Park Ph2 Trails - "Backcountry"

The West Virginia Department of Administration Purchasing Division, on behalf of the Division of Natural Resources, is issuing a Centralized Request for Quote (CRFQ) for construction services at Cacapon Resort State Park in Monongalia County. The procurement seeks bids for the construction of approximately 10.27 miles (54,245 linear feet) of single-track mountain bike trails designated as the Phase II "Backcountry" trail system, classified under Building Construction Services (Commodity Code 72120000). The project deliverables include five trail segments (600, 601, 701, 702a, and 702b) ranging from 6,623 to 14,192 linear feet each, three trail hubs, 231 linear feet of site-crafted compost logs, 2,409 linear feet of rock armor, 2,712 linear feet of option line work within ecological boundaries, and 220 square feet of rock wall face. All trails must meet sustainable building standards consistent with IMBA's Trail Solutions and USFS Trail Construction guidelines, with trails meeting USFS Trail Class 3 specifications. The contractor must possess a minimum of three years of similar trail construction experience, maintain a valid West Virginia contractor's license, be registered with the West Virginia Purchasing Division, and provide a signed drug-free workplace affidavit and subcontractor list. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for June 26, 2025, at 10:00 AM ET at Cacapon Resort State Park; vendor questions must be submitted by July 3, 2025, at 4:00 PM ET; and bids are due on July 17, 2025, at 1:30 PM ET to the Department of Administration Purchasing Division at 2019 Washington Street East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305. The contract establishes a completion deadline of 545 days from the notice to proceed, with substantial completion required by day 485, and includes liquidated damages of $350 per day for failure to meet the contract end date.

The procurement requires compliance with Davis-Bacon Act wage requirements, with prevailing wage rates for Morgan County ranging from $36.05 per hour plus $19.86 fringe benefits for carpenters to $36.08 to $39.95 per hour for power equipment operators. Bidders must submit a five percent bid bond, and apparent successful vendors must provide performance and payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract value prior to award. The contract is subject to local labor market hiring requirements under West Virginia Code 21-1C-1 et seq., mandating that at least 75 percent of employees be hired from the local labor market, and requires Commercial General Liability Insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and Automobile Liability Insurance of $500,000 per occurrence. The project is funded through an Economic Development Administration (EDA) federal grant (Award Number 01-79-15230) and is subject to federal provisions including compliance with the Clean Air and Water Acts, equal employment opportunity requirements, and debarment certifications. The solicitation documents do not identify any incumbent contractors or set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, nor do they specify an explicit total contract value or budget range. The contract requires one year of post-completion maintenance service from the date of substantial completion and is structured with unit pricing for all labor, materials, and equipment across the ten line items, with work restricted to 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM Monday through Friday and prohibited during May 16-18, 2025 (Enduro Race) and two separate 3-day controlled hunting periods.