Evansdale Crossing Third and Fourth Floor Renovations

West Virginia University, on behalf of its Board of Governors, is procuring general contracting services through a Request for Proposal (RFP 202690000697) for comprehensive renovations to the third and fourth floors of Evansdale Crossing located at 62 Morrill Way in Morgantown, West Virginia. The project scope encompasses selective demolition, interior build-out, architectural finishes, and coordination and installation of mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), fire alarm, and data/communications systems to establish a new testing center with associated offices, meeting rooms, and support spaces across approximately 12,280 square feet of renovation area. Qualified contractors must demonstrate experience with occupied-facility interior renovations in higher-education, office, testing, or similar institutional environments and must submit proposals organized by MasterFormat 2018 divisions with detailed breakdowns of labor, materials, equipment rental costs, and subcontractor markups. Proposals will be evaluated on five criteria totaling 100 points: Company and Team Qualifications/Experience (15 points), Similar Projects Experience (20 points), Products and Equipment (15 points), Schedule (25 points), and Pricing (25 points). Critical deadlines include a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting and site visit on March 9, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time at Evansdale Crossing's third floor lobby (notification of participation required by March 7, 2026), a questions deadline of March 12, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST, a proposal due date of March 18, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. EST, with an anticipated contract start date in April 2026, substantial completion required by June 26, 2026, and final completion by July 31, 2026, with liquidated damages assessed at $500 per calendar day for delays in substantial completion and $250 per calendar day for delays in final completion.

The procurement does not specify any designated set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organizational types; however, all contractors and subcontractors must maintain valid West Virginia licenses and an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) not exceeding 1.20, and contractors with less than five years in business must provide a wage bond. For projects valued at $500,000 or more, compliance with the West Virginia Jobs Act is required, mandating that 75 percent of workers be sourced from the local labor market. Contractors must obtain and maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including commercial general liability of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, workers' compensation insurance in accordance with applicable statutory limits, commercial automobile insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence, and professional liability insurance of $1,000,000 per claim/loss and $2,000,000 annual aggregate where applicable. All proposals must remain firm for acceptance for at least 120 days after the proposal due date, and work shall commence only upon execution of Contract Documents, issuance of a Purchase Order, or receipt of a separate Notice to Proceed from WVU. No incumbent contractor or specific budget range is identified in the solicitation documents, and the University reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and cancel the solicitation at any time; all proposals become University property upon submission and are subject to the West Virginia Freedom of Information Act.