Steel Beams for District 6

The West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) District Six, acting through the West Virginia Purchasing Division, issued a Collaborative Request for Quotation (CRFQ DOT1800000034) for a one-time purchase of structural steel beams on October 12, 2017. The solicitation seeks 861,000 pounds of HP 10x42# steel beams in two configurations: 150 pieces in 30-foot lengths (189,000 pounds) and 400 pieces in 40-foot lengths (672,000 pounds), all conforming to AASHTO M270, Grade ASTM A36 standards for rolled structural steel. Delivery must be completed within 45 working days of purchase order issuance to the West Virginia Division of Highways District 6 Heavy Maintenance facility at 3870 National Road, Wheeling, West Virginia 26059, with delivery on an F.O.B. destination basis and all shipping costs borne by the vendor. The bid submission deadline was October 26, 2017, at 1:30 p.m., with technical questions required to be submitted by October 18, 2017, at 2:00 p.m. Award will be made to the vendor submitting the lowest overall total cost meeting the required specifications, with vendors required to submit unit prices per pound for each line item. The primary buyer contact is Mark A. Atkins at the West Virginia Purchasing Division, reachable at (304) 558-2307 or mark.a.atkins@wv.gov.

Vendors responding to this procurement must comply with the State of West Virginia Purchasing Affidavit requirements, confirming they are not in default on monetary obligations to the state or its subdivisions exceeding one thousand dollars in aggregate and are not in employer default status. The solicitation permits vendor preference consideration under West Virginia Code 5A-3-37, offering 2.5% to 5% preference for resident vendors meeting four-year continuous residency requirements, with an additional 3.5% preference available for veteran vendors and preferences for non-resident small, women-, and minority-owned businesses certified by the Purchasing Division. Vendors receiving preference must maintain compliance throughout the contract term or face contract rescission or penalties up to 5% of the bid amount. The procurement includes mandatory compliance with disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) requirements and prevailing wage standards where applicable under the Davis-Bacon Act or equivalent state legislation. The solicitation documents do not specify a total contract value; however, bidders must be prepared to submit disclosure of interested parties under West Virginia Code 6D-1-2 if the contract award exceeds $100,000. No incumbent contractors or existing infrastructure integration requirements are identified in the available solicitation materials.