Camp Dawson RPA and Engineering Study Project

The West Virginia Adjutant General's Office, Purchasing Division, issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) solicitation on November 28, 2023, for architectural and engineering services to support Camp Dawson Army Training Site located in Kingwood, Preston County. The procurement seeks a qualified consulting firm to conduct a Reasonable Potential Analysis (RPA) regarding National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit modification applicability for the facility's existing WV/NPDES #WV0111902 permit issued in August 2021, and to perform a comprehensive engineering study with options and cost estimates. The engineering study must evaluate the feasibility of converting from an individual NPDES Point Source permit to a NPDES pretreatment permit, including surveying existing operations and wastewater lines to determine viability of connecting to the City of Kingwood's sanitary system. The selected firm will be evaluated on qualifications and experience (40 points), anticipated concepts and methods of approach (40 points), and oral interview performance (20 points), with three most-qualified firms selected for phone interviews. The contract term is fixed for ninety calendar days from the notice to proceed, and a mandatory pre-bid meeting is required with documented attendance verification. The solicitation closes on December 11, 2023, at 2:30 PM EST, and bids must be submitted electronically through wvOASIS, in paper form, or by facsimile to the Department of Administration, Purchasing Division at 2019 Washington Street East, Charleston, WV 25305.

Vendors must be properly registered with the West Virginia Purchasing Division and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including Israel boycott prohibitions under W. Va. Code 5A-3-63. The apparent successful vendor must maintain Commercial General Liability Insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence), Automobile Liability Insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence), and Professional/Malpractice/Errors and Omission Insurance ($1,000,000 per occurrence) throughout the contract term, in addition to workers' compensation insurance as required by West Virginia law. No pricing information is permitted in vendor responses, as the State will select the best value solution in accordance with West Virginia Code 5G-1-3. The contract is contingent upon legislative appropriation or alternative funding availability, and the specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the solicitation documents. All submissions are public documents subject to disclosure under West Virginia Freedom of Information laws. The primary contact for inquiries is Cara M. Suppa, Procurement Analyst, at 304-561-6667 or cara.m.suppa.nfg@army.mil.