Replace HVAC System OTC Building - Phase I, Virginia Highlands Community College, Project Code # 260-B5260-004

The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is soliciting sealed bids for the Replace HVAC System OTC Building - Phase I project at Virginia Highlands Community College, located in Abingdon, Virginia, with the project code 260-B5260-004. The procurement involves comprehensive HVAC system replacement, specifically including demolition and installation of new heating and chilled water piping, a chiller, two boilers, chilled water pumps, and heating water pumps, along with associated electrical demolition and new electrical work. Bidders must be registered vendors in the eVA system and submit sealed bids electronically through eVA or by mail/hand delivery to the specified VCCS address by September 30, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for September 9, 2025, at 2:00 P.M. in the OTC Conference Room 101, with attendance optional but recommended. A Standard Commonwealth Bid Bond (form CO-10.2) and Contract Security are mandatory for all bids, regardless of bid amount, and the public bid opening will occur on October 1, 2025.

While no specific set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise requirements are explicitly mentioned, bidders must comply with contractor registration under Section 54.1-1103 of the Code of Virginia. The contract will be awarded on a lump sum basis, considering the Total Base Bid Amount and potential successive Additive Bid Items at the owner's discretion. The complete Invitation for Bids, including project drawings and specifications, are available for download from the eVA website at www.eva.virginia.gov. The procurement covers Stafford County and Alexandria City jurisdictions, though the project is physically located in Abingdon. The owner reserves the right to reject any or all bids and is directed to advance Executive Order 35, dated July 3, 2019. While specific budget ranges are not detailed, the comprehensive nature of the HVAC system replacement suggests a significant capital investment for the infrastructure upgrade.