NOTICE OF REQUEST
FOR CONSTRUCTION BIDS
Raleigh County Board of Education, (hereinafter called “OWNER”) invites qualified contractors to submit sealed bids for New Exterior Aluminum Walkway Canopies at Beckley Stratton Middle School, Trap Hill Middle School and Fairdale Elementary School, all located near Beckley, West Virginia. Sealed bids will be received at the Raleigh County Board of Education Auxiliary Services Building, 2001 South Kanawha Street, located at Beckley, West Virginia 25801, until 2:00 p.m. local prevailing time, on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Bids will be publicly opened and read at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 21, 2024.
The work of this project consists of the following Lump Sum contract:
Provide all work, including, but not limited to labor, materials, equipment, supplies and transportation for New Walkway Canopies at three Raleigh County Schools located near Beckley, West Virginia.
Contract Documents are available for inspection during regular working hours at the office of the OWNER (telephone: 304/256-4660); office of the Architect – J. Dan Snead & Associates, Inc., 101 North Kanawha Street, Suite 203, Beckley, West Virginia, 25801 (telephone: 304/252-6630); and the Contractors’ Association of WV, 2114 Kanawha Blvd., East, Charleston, West Virginia 25311 (telephone: 304/342-1166).
Plans and specifications will be available in digital format.
A pre-bid meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the Raleigh County Board of Education Auxiliary Services Building, 2001 South Kanawha Street, Beckley, West Virginia. This meeting is mandatory and is a precondition to bidding.
All work must be completed before school resumes for the Fall Term 2024. If work is not completed prior to beginning of Fall Term, work must be completed after normal school hours or on weekends. Under no circumstances will the blockage of required exit ways be allowed.
Bids shall be submitted on the required Bid Form. All blank spaces on the bid forms must be filled in, in typewritten form, and the Bid Form must be fully completed and executed when submitted. An acceptable Bid Bond, made payable to the OWNER, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total bid, must accompany each Bid. West Virginia State Contractor’s License will be required of all bidders.
The parties to whom Contracts are awarded will be required to execute the Agreement and obtain the required Performance Bonds and Labor and Materials Payment Bonds within ten (10) calendar days from the date of Notice of Award.
The OWNER reserves the right to reject any and all Bids. Any Bid may be withdrawn prior to the above scheduled time for the opening of Bids or authorized postponement thereof. Any Bid received after the time and date specified will not be considered. No bidder may withdraw a Bid within sixty (60) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Should there be reasons why the Contract cannot be awarded within the specified period, the time may be extended by mutual agreement between the OWNER and the Bidder. The contractor will be required to submit an affidavit with bid, certifying that no debt is owed the State of West Virginia or any of its Political Subdivisions.
Dated at Beckley, West Virginia this 3rd day of June, 2024.
By: Dr. Serena L. Starcher,
Superintendent
ID: 801682