PSC - Church McKee Arts Center Stage Rigging

West Virginia University has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 202690000659 for the Church McKee Arts Center Stage Rigging project at Potomac State College in Keyser, West Virginia. The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to remove and dispose of the existing manually operated double-purchase rigging system and replace it with a new system of equal or better performance and capacity. This is a delegated design project, meaning the successful proposer will be responsible for designing and engineering the rigging system, ensuring compliance with OSHA and ANSI E1.4-1-2022 Manual Counterweight Rigging Systems standards. The project involves fourteen double purchase counterweight line sets, twelve dead hung tracks, and associated infrastructure in a proscenium theater. Evaluation will be based on a 100-point system, with points allocated across Company and Team Qualification (15 points), Project Experience (15 points), Equipment, Project Approach, Warranty & Maintenance (30 points), Schedule (25 points), and Pricing (15 points). Key dates include a mandatory pre-bid Microsoft Teams meeting on August 19, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST, a mandatory site visit on August 21, 2025, at 11:00 AM EST, and proposal submissions due on September 4, 2025, at 12:00 PM EST. Substantial completion is targeted for February 6, 2026, with final completion by February 13, 2026.

Proposers must have been in the business of installing rigging systems for a minimum of five years and provide comprehensive documentation including contractor licenses, safety evaluations, and drug-free workplace affidavits. The procurement includes specific requirements for local labor hiring, with contractors expected to hire 75% of workers from the local labor market for state-funded projects exceeding $500,000. Contractors must maintain an Experience Modification Rate (EMR) of 1.20 or less and provide insurance certificates, performance and payment bonds, and a safety program that meets West Virginia University's stringent environmental health and safety requirements. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the project involves a comprehensive replacement of an entire rigging system with extensive technical specifications. The university reserves the right to accept or reject any proposals, and successful proposers must provide four hours of end-user training, a one-year workmanship warranty, and manufacturer's standard product warranty information. Additional requirements include providing all necessary materials, equipment, labor, trash removal, and commissioning of the new stage rigging system.