Wheeling AASF No. 2 Hangar Addition Design EOI

The West Virginia Department of Administration Purchasing Division, on behalf of the West Virginia Army National Guard, Construction and Facilities Management Office, is soliciting Expressions of Interest from qualified architectural and engineering firms to provide professional design services for a hangar addition at the Wheeling Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) No. 2, located at 538 Girtys Point Road in Wheeling, West Virginia. This procurement is structured in two phases: Phase 1 requires the development of construction documents to 35% completion to enable cost estimation and federal funding acquisition, while Phase 2 (contingent upon federal funding approval) encompasses completion of the remaining 65% design, competitive bidding assistance, and construction administration services. Qualified vendors must possess expertise across all necessary engineering and architectural disciplines and be capable of performing geotechnical work, utility investigations, and preparation of construction bid documents compliant with current building codes, ADA standards, military force protection requirements, and the ICC International Energy Conservation Code. The selection committee will evaluate submissions based on qualifications and past performance (40 points), anticipated concepts and methods of approach (20 points), proposed project management and quality/cost control plans (20 points), and oral interviews (20 points), with the three highest-scoring firms advancing to interviews and being ranked in order of preference. The Expression of Interest submission deadline was July 9, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, with inquiries directed to David H. Pauline, the buyer, at 304-558-0067 or david.h.pauline@wv.gov. Interested firms must submit responses without price or fee information, as the State will select the best value solution in accordance with West Virginia Code 5G-1-3, with contract terms and pricing to be negotiated following selection.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions limiting organizational types have been identified in the solicitation documents. The procurement does not reference any incumbent vendors or current contractors for this project. Selected vendors must maintain Professional/Malpractice/Errors and Omissions Insurance of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and hold Phase 2 pricing firm for at least two calendar years following contract award. Contract execution and project completion are contingent upon receipt of funding, with no specific award value or budget range disclosed in the available solicitation materials. The solicitation indicates that the award process will utilize a 35% design completion metric, and all offers remain subject to the terms and conditions contained in the complete solicitation documentation maintained by the West Virginia Department of Administration Purchasing Division.