Replace Backsteps With New Project

The West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation issued Agency Request for Quote (ARFQ) 0608 DCR2200000015 for construction services at the Pruntytown Correctional Center and Jail located in Grafton, West Virginia. This sealed bid solicitation seeks qualified contractors to remove existing concrete steps, metal handrailing, and concrete pad/landing behind the Administrative 1 Building and replace them with new construction meeting current building codes. The scope of work includes demolition of existing materials, installation of new concrete foundation/footers with rebar reinforcement, installation of eight-inch CMU block walls, and construction of new concrete steps and landing pads. Qualified bidders must hold a valid West Virginia Contractors License, provide Commercial General Liability Insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence, maintain a one-year warranty on all work from the date of substantial completion, and comply with International Building Codes, ICC International Energy Conservation Code, and ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on November 16, 2021, at 10:00 AM EST at the facility, with failure to attend resulting in bid disqualification. Contractors were required to submit questions by November 19, 2021, at 2:00 PM EST, and bids were due December 3, 2021, at 1:30 PM EST as a lump sum quotation with total bid amount written in both words and numbers. The contract is fixed-period, requiring completion within 60 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with award going to the lowest qualified responsible bidder.

The solicitation does not specify any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses, and no incumbent contractors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are mentioned. However, contractors must comply with West Virginia's local labor market hiring requirement, employing at least 75 percent of employees from the local labor market for this project. All contractor and subcontractor employees require security background checks, signed security documents, and temporary identification for facility access, with strict prohibitions on contraband introduction and cellular phone use within the facility perimeter. A 10 percent retainage will be held on all pay applications until project completion. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation documents, though the commodity code 72121100 was designated for this procurement. For additional information regarding this opportunity, contractors could contact buyer Philip K. Farley at (304) 558-2036 or philip.k.farley@wv.gov.