Legal Notices

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES The Region 4 Planning & Development Council (Regional Council) is in the process of obtaining the services of a consulting engineer in regard to implementing the Fayette County West Virginia Soft Surface Trails Plan which includes but is not limited to approximately 7-8 miles of mountain bike optimized trail and shared use singletrack trail and a pedestrian bridge at the Fayette County Park, as well as finalizing the Needleseye Park trailhead. The consultant will be required to (1) design and prepare construction drawings, bid specifications and bid documents, (2) assist in meeting State and Federal environmental requirements, (3) assist in acquiring necessary permits, (4) evaluate bids received and make recommendation of award(s), (5) monitor and inspect construction activities to ensure compliance with plans and specifications, (6) review and approve contractor’s pay estimates and (7) any other services needed by the Regional Council for the implementation of this project. All consultants interested in being considered for this project must submit a proposal detailing qualifications, technical expertise, management and staffing capabilities, related prior experience and references or examples of successful projects similar in nature. Qualifications should include experience specifically regarding designing, flagging, permitting, managing and implementing successful and well-regarded mountain bike optimized trail and shared use singletrack trail in Appalachia within the past five years, especially those of larger scale. The purpose of the competitive process is to objectively select the consultant who will provide the highest quality of service at a realistic fee. Accordingly, technical qualifications and experience will be weighed heavily. Please submit three copies of all requested information prior to 4:00 p.m. Friday, May 9, 2025: Region 4 Planning & Development Council 885 Broad Street, Suite 100 Summersville, WV 26651 Please also forward a copy of your proposal via e-mail to: [email protected] Please feel free to contact Cassandra Lawson, Region 4 PDC at the e-mail listed above or by phone at (304) 872-4970 ext. 303. If you intend to visit either site location, please call in advance of your visit. The project team will also host a virtual Q&A session for interested consultants on Thursday, April 24th at 10:00 a.m. You can join the meeting by Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/3046191635?pwd=1aESHMTtZb1nasEeYJCv9dfFMuqXsh.1&omn=84045893217 or Telephone: 1 929 205 6099 Meeting ID: 304 619 1635 Passcode: 303303 It is the responsibility of the respondent to ensure the receipt of the proposal by the date specified. Attention is directed to the fact that the project may be undertaken with a combination of State and/Federal funds and all work must be performed in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations. The selected firm will be required to comply with the Uniform Relocation Act, Title VI of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, President’s Executive Order No. 11246, Section 109 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1974, Section 3 of the House and Urban Development Act of 1968, Conflict of Interest Statement and Access to Records provisions. The selected firm must also fully comply with the Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise and Affirmative Action requirements. If a portion of the contract is subcontracted, then “positive efforts” must be made to subcontract to Minority/Women-Owned Businesses. This shall be done in compliance with the six (6) affirmative steps as outlined in 40 CFR 33.240. The Regional Council will afford full opportunity to women-owned and minority business enterprises that submit a show of interest in response to this request and will not discriminate against any interested firm or individual on the grounds of race, creed, color, sex, age, handicap or national origin in the award of this contract. Award of the contract shall be established after fee negotiations are conducted with the highest ranking firm based on qualifications. Should the agency be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the professional firm considered to be the most qualified, negotiations with the firm of second choice shall commence. Failing accord with the second most qualified professional firm, the agency shall undertake price negotiations with the third most qualified professional firm. Should the agency be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with any of the selected professional firms, it shall select additional professional firms in order of their competence and qualifications and it shall continue negotiations in accordance with this section until an agreement is reached. LC-234225 04-04,11;2025