EBAr75878

The West Virginia Department of Administration Purchasing Division, on behalf of the Educational Broadcasting agency (WNPB-TV), is conducting an agency sole source procurement (EBAr75878/ASSD 0439 EBA2500000006) for vegetation and foliage removal services at its broadcast facility located at 124 Industrial Park Road in Beaver, West Virginia. The primary objective is to clear brush, trees, and foliage around a microwave tower and guy-lines at the Sugarloaf site to ensure the structural integrity and safety of the tower infrastructure. The work must be completed immediately upon contract award. This is a direct award posting designated as a sole source procurement due to landowner restrictions that require the work be performed by a specifically identified vendor. The solicitation was posted on June 25, 2025, with offers closing on July 10, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. Interested vendors or parties with questions should contact procurement officer Cecil Dale Malcomb at the West Virginia Department of Administration at (304) 254-7858 or dmalcomb@wvpublic.org.

This procurement is restricted to a single vendor due to the property landowner's unwillingness to permit any party other than David Cunningham of Weston, West Virginia to perform the clearance work, creating a sole-source situation with no open competition available. The landowner's explicit permission requirement means potential vendors must demonstrate the ability to secure such authorization before proceeding. No set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises have been identified in the available documentation. The contract is valued at $2,500.00 with no sales tax applied. The direct award posting is required to remain publicly noticed for a minimum of 10 business days in accordance with West Virginia Code 5A-3-10c, allowing other interested vendors an opportunity to express their capability and willingness to perform the work under the stated landowner restrictions.