Pipestem SP Visitor Center Septic Construction

The West Virginia Department of Administration Purchasing Division, on behalf of the Division of Natural Resources, issued a Centralized Request for Quote (CRFQ 0310 DNR2100000007) for the installation and construction of three new septic tank and drain field systems at Pipestem Resort State Park in Summers County, West Virginia. The procurement seeks bids for septic system construction services (commodity code 72151101) encompassing three distinct installations: a 1,000-gallon septic tank with 1,500 square feet of drainfield for the Recreation Center, a 1,000-gallon septic tank with 1,250 square feet of drainfield for Park Headquarters, and dual tanks (1,000 and 1,200 gallons) with 2,750 square feet of combined drainfield for the Canyon Rim Center. The contract requires all necessary Health Department permitting, appurtenances, piping installation, site restoration, and post-construction remediation to be included in a lump-sum base bid, with an additional unit price schedule for 4-inch PVC SDR 35 pipe at $1,000 per linear foot. All work must be performed by a licensed Class I West Virginia Certified Sewage System Installer and completed within 180 days from the notice to proceed, with weekly job site progress meetings and a mandatory preconstruction conference required. Key qualifications include proof of a current West Virginia contractors' license prior to award, a signed drug-free workplace affidavit, performance and labor/material payment bonds each equal to 100% of contract value, and Commercial General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with the State named as additional insured. The contractor must provide third-party independent construction inspection services with an on-site engineering technician during earthwork and equipment installation phases. Critical dates include a mandatory pre-bid meeting held on June 10, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at the project site, a questions and answers deadline of June 18, 2021, at 4:00 p.m., and an original bid due date extended via Addendum #1 to July 8, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Award will be made to the lowest qualified responsible bidder, with liquidated damages of $250 per day assessed for each day work extends beyond the contract end date.

The solicitation is subject to Davis-Bacon wage rates and West Virginia Local Labor Market Hiring Requirements, which mandate that at least 75% of employees be hired from the local labor market. This is a public improvement contract valued over $100,000, making it subject to drug-free workplace requirements and the Purchasing Affidavit certifying the vendor is not in default on monetary obligations to the State or its political subdivisions. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are mentioned in the solicitation documents. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation. The procurement requires integration with existing site infrastructure at Pipestem Resort State Park, including coordination with existing wastewater lines and maintenance of park operations throughout construction; a separate contract will be awarded for demolition of the existing packaged wastewater treatment plant. The specific total contract value or budget range for this procurement is not disclosed in the available solicitation materials.