PRT Guideway Bridge Bearing Replacement and Pier Repair

West Virginia University's Board of Governors issued Request for Bid (RFB) No. 202690000696 for bearing installation and concrete repair services on WVDOT Bridge No. 31-19-13.06 (Bridge 6877) supporting the WVU Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) main guideway system in Morgantown, West Virginia. This turnkey construction procurement requires the selected contractor to provide all labor, materials, equipment, tools, construction barriers, traffic control, and permits necessary to complete bearing assembly replacement, concrete repairs and cleaning, and protective coating application on two supporting piers crossing West Virginia State Route 7. Deliverables include removal and installation of new elastomeric bearing assemblies conforming to AASHTO M183 standards, surface preparation and cleaning of all pier surfaces using low-pressure water washing (3,000 to 4,500 psi), and application of Euclid Chemical Tammscoat or approved equivalent protective coating on concrete surfaces. Required qualifications include demonstrated experience in bridge bearing replacement and concrete repair work, current West Virginia contractor licensing, valid workers' compensation coverage, and an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of 1.20 or less. Bidders must attend a mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for March 6, 2026, at 9:00 AM EST via Microsoft Teams, with an optional site visit on March 9, 2026, at 10:00 AM EST. The question submission deadline is March 12, 2026, at 12:00 PM EST, and sealed bids are due March 18, 2026, at 12:00 PM EDT via the SciQuest bidding portal. Work must commence no earlier than May 9, 2026, and be completed by August 1, 2026, with liquidated damages assessed at five hundred dollars per calendar day for delays beyond final completion.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are identified in the procurement documents. All prospective vendors must execute a Drug Free Workplace Conformance Affidavit, a Purchasing Affidavit confirming compliance with West Virginia monetary obligations and debt requirements, and a Contractor Safety Evaluation Pre-Qualification Questionnaire demonstrating comprehensive safety program infrastructure and OSHA compliance history. Contractors must submit a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount, along with performance bonds, labor and material payment bonds, and certificates of insurance documenting commercial general liability coverage of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate. No incumbent contractor information is provided in the solicitation documents. The project specifications reference compliance with West Virginia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Roads and Bridges and AASHTO standards, requiring contractor submission of shop drawings including jacking plans and procedures prepared and sealed by a West Virginia licensed Professional Engineer at least ten days prior to work commencement. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with bids remaining valid for 120 days after the due date. The specific budget or award value is not disclosed in the available procurement documents.