Painting MET Building Patrick Henry Community College

The Virginia Community College Shared Services Center (aSSCa) is soliciting bids for interior painting services at Patrick Henry Community College's MET II Building, with bids due September 23, 2026. The solicitation is set aside for award priority to DSBSD-certified micro businesses or small businesses, including women-owned and minority-owned businesses holding DSBSD certification.

The scope covers interior painting of Rooms 124A through 133, including the machine room, tool room, hallways, classrooms, conference rooms, offices, break room, restroom area, loading dock, and outer rooms. Bidders must provide firm unit prices for each item, with delivery within a specified number of calendar days after order receipt. The bid price must be all-inclusive for complete delivery ready for Commonwealth use, including all freight and delivery charges, with no extra charges permitted.

Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on net prices. Bids remain valid for 30 days from submission. Bidders must register in eVA and pay applicable vendor transaction fees: 1 percent capped at $500 for DSBSD-certified small businesses or $1,500 for other businesses per order.

All contractors must maintain workers' compensation; employer's liability of $100,000; commercial general liability of $1 million per occurrence and $2 million in the aggregate; and automobile liability of $1 million combined single limit if applicable. The Commonwealth of Virginia shall be added as an additional insured by endorsement. Insurance must be provided by companies authorized to sell insurance in Virginia.

Contractors with more than an average of 50 employees over the previous 12 months and contracts exceeding $50,000 must register and participate in the E-Verify program. The Commonwealth reserves the right to reject any and all bids in whole or in part and to waive any informality.