Cacapon Resort State Park Ph2 Trails - "Lowlands NICA"

The West Virginia Department of Administration Purchasing Division, on behalf of the Division of Natural Resources, is soliciting bids for the construction of the "Lowlands NICA" mountain bike trail system at Cacapon Resort State Park in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia (Monongalia County). This Centralized Request for Quote (CRFQ) procurement encompasses the design and construction of singletrack mountain bike trails with a total of 12,689 linear feet of 2-3 foot wide bike-optimized trails across three segments (F1-F3), along with associated infrastructure including a trail hub, site-crafted compost logs, boardwalks, rock armor, rock walls, and a bridge structure. The project deliverables include completion of trail construction to specified standards, with substantial completion required within 300 days and final completion within 365 days from the notice to proceed. Bidders must possess a valid West Virginia contractor's license and demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of experience with similar trail construction projects, and must submit a 5 percent bid bond with their proposal along with performance bonds and labor/material payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract value upon award. Commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and automobile liability insurance of $500,000 per occurrence are mandatory requirements. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for March 13, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET at the park site; written questions must be submitted by March 20, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET; and sealed bids are due by March 31, 2026, at 1:30 PM ET. The contract will be awarded to the lowest qualified responsible bidder meeting all specifications and requirements.

The project is partially funded through federal funds from the United States Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA Award Number 01-79-15230), which makes Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates applicable to all work. Bidders are required to submit a drug-free workplace affidavit with their proposals, and vendors with contracts valued over $250,000 must provide a subcontractor list within one business day of bid opening identifying all subcontractors performing more than $25,000 of work. The specifications incorporate standards from the West Virginia Department of Transportation Division of Highways Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges (2017 Edition) and mandate strict compliance with WVDEP Storm Water Associated with Construction Activities General Permit standards and all applicable local codes and permits. Liquidated damages are assessed at $350 per day for work extending beyond the contract end date, and the successful contractor must provide one year of maintenance service from substantial completion. No specific incumbent contractor information or set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the solicitation documents. While the specific contract value or budget range is not stated in the available documentation, the presence of federal EDA funding and the comprehensive scope of work involving extensive trail construction, infrastructure development, and specialized labor requirements indicates a significant construction project likely exceeding the $250,000 subcontractor threshold referenced in the solicitation.