Cacapon State Park New Sewage Lift Station

The West Virginia Department of Administration Purchasing Division, on behalf of the Division of Natural Resources, is requesting bids for heavy construction services to install a new sewage lift station at Cacapon Resort State Park in Berkeley Springs, with bids due September 24, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. ET. The original September 10 deadline was extended by Addendum #1 issued September 8 to allow time for vendor questions. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is required, though specific timing is not detailed in available documentation.

The scope is a packaged duplex grinder pump station featuring dual 3.0 horsepower submersible grinder pumps rated at 44 GPM with 87 feet of total dynamic head, complete with factory-assembled components including electrical quick disconnect, stainless steel discharge assembly, anti-siphon valve, check valve, and alarm panel. The contractor must achieve substantial completion within 180 days and final completion within 210 days from notice to proceed. Bidders must hold a current West Virginia contractor's license and demonstrate a minimum of two successfully completed similar projects.

Bid bonds of 5 percent, performance bonds equal to 100 percent of contract value, and labor/material payment bonds equal to 100 percent of contract value are required prior to award. Vendor pricing must remain firm for the life of the contract. The state will withhold 10 percent retainage from progress payments, with partial release upon substantial completion certification.

The contractor must comply with West Virginia local labor hiring requirements, drug-free workplace mandates, and domestic steel/aluminum preference provisions. The solicitation references Davis-Bacon wage rate applicability requirements without confirmation of federal funding status.

Place of performance is Cacapon Resort State Park, 818 Cacapon Lodge Drive, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia. Bid submissions are directed to the Department of Administration Purchasing Division, 2019 Washington Street East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0130. Contact Joseph E. Hager III at (304) 558-2306 or joseph.e.hageriii@wv.gov. Vendors must acknowledge receipt of all addenda with their bid submission.