Concrete box

The State of West Virginia Purchasing Division, on behalf of the Division of Highways District Three in Parkersburg, issued a Central Purchase Order Request for Quotation (CRFQ 0803 DOT1500000091) on April 20, 2015, with bids due by May 20, 2015, for the procurement of prestressed concrete box beams and associated bridge components for the Little Fonzo Bridge Project No. S343-47/11-1.15. The solicitation requests fourteen line items including three interior beam sections (499.50 square feet), two exterior box sections (333 square feet), elastomeric laminated bearing pads, deformed anchor bolts, preformed joint fillers, guardrail assemblies, post-tensioning thread bars, bearing plates, bridge guardrail posts and rails, grout stops, and hardware components (24 washers and 18 guardrail posts with 118 linear feet of bridge guardrail and 222 linear feet of grout stop). All prestressed concrete box beams must be manufactured in accordance with the Division of Highways Standard Specifications Roads and Bridges (2010 edition) and project plans, with shop drawings required within twenty calendar days of purchase order issuance and delivery required within sixty calendar days of approved shop drawings, subject to $100 per day penalties for late production and $2,000 per day penalties (capped at $10,000) for failure to meet same-day delivery requirements for all items. Vendors must submit complete unit pricing for all line items and accept delivery F.O.B. destination to the jobsite at Division of Highways District Three, 624 Depot Street, Parkersburg, West Virginia, with contract award based on lowest overall total cost meeting all specifications. Vendors should direct bid submissions to the Bid Clerk at the Department of Administration Purchasing Division, 2019 Washington Street East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305, with questions directed to buyer Crystal Rink at (304) 558-2402 or crystal.g.rink@wv.gov.

Vendors must submit a completed West Virginia Purchasing Affidavit certifying that neither they nor any related party owes a debt greater than one thousand dollars to the state or its political subdivisions and that they are not in employer default as defined by state law, with limited exceptions for contested taxes or established payment plans. While the solicitation does not explicitly restrict participation by disadvantaged business enterprises, vendors may apply for preference considerations under West Virginia Code 5A-3-37 by submitting a Vendor Preference Certificate, qualifying for preference percentages ranging from 2.5% to 5% based on residency status, in-state employment, veteran-owned business status, or certification as women- or minority-owned businesses, though such preferences do not apply to construction contracts. The solicitation does not identify an incumbent contractor, and no specific budget or award value is stated in the request for quotation documents, with payment to be made according to West Virginia state procedures and accepted via West Virginia Purchasing Card with no advance payment permitted. Vendors are required to provide unacceptable items returnable at vendor expense without restocking charges, and any performance defaults may result in immediate contract cancellation and pursuit of other available legal remedies by the state.