Huntington Tri-State Readiness Center Addition Design EOI

The West Virginia Department of Administration Purchasing Division, on behalf of the West Virginia Army National Guard Construction and Facilities Management Office, is procuring professional architectural and engineering design services for an addition to the Huntington Tri-State Readiness Center located at 2194 Booth Road in Kenova, Wayne County, West Virginia. This centralized expression of interest (EOI) solicitation, numbered CEOI ADJ2400000004, seeks qualified firms to provide comprehensive design services in two phases: Phase 1 requires development of construction documents to the 35% completion level suitable for securing additional federal funding, while Phase 2 (contingent upon obtaining federal funding) includes completion of the remaining 65% design, assistance with competitive bidding for construction work, and construction administration services. The current facility encompasses approximately 30,000 square feet and requires expansion to fully support its mission. All design work must comply with current building codes, ADA compliance requirements, military force protection standards, and the ICC International Energy Conservation Code. The evaluation process involves selection of the three most-qualified firms based on qualifications, experience, past performance, goals and objectives approach, project management plans, and oral interviews, with final award determined through negotiation with the highest-ranked firm. Responses were originally due on June 13, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. EST, but Addendum 1 rescheduled the bid opening to June 17, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. EST. Vendors must acknowledge receipt of all addenda by completing the Addendum Acknowledgement Form and submitting it with their proposal to avoid disqualification.

The solicitation explicitly prohibits inclusion of price or fee information in vendor responses, with all pricing to be negotiated following the selection process based on qualifications. Selected vendors must provide Commercial General Liability Insurance, Automobile Liability Insurance, and Professional/Malpractice/Errors and Omissions Insurance, each in the amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence, with the WV Army National Guard listed as certificate holder. Vendors must certify they are not engaged in a boycott of Israel as required by West Virginia Code 5A-3-63, and all work is subject to requirements for domestic steel, aluminum, and glass products. The contract structure provides the Phase 1 vendor with 35% of the negotiated full design fee, with the award contingent upon receipt of funding. Vendors must be willing to hold Phase 2 design pricing firm for at least two calendar years while the agency secures additional federal funding and must maintain pricing for bid assistance and construction administration services for two years plus the time necessary to complete those activities. Specific budget ranges or award values have not been disclosed in the solicitation documents, and no incumbent contractor information is identified. Bids should be submitted to the Department of Administration Purchasing Division at 2019 Washington Street East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305, with inquiries directed to David H. Pauline at 304-558-0067 or david.h.pauline@wv.gov.