Legal Notices

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR CONSULTING/ ENGINEERING SERVICES The City of White Sulphur Springs, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, is requesting proposals from qualified consulting engineering firms to provide the services necessary to develop and implement a five (5) acre bike park destination specifically for cyclists at various levels of ability. The selected consultant will be required to (1) review master trail plan, (2) design and prepare construction drawings, bid specifications and bid documents, (3) assist in meeting State and Federal environmental requirements, (4) assist acquiring necessary permits, (5) evaluate bids received and make recommendation of award(s), (6) monitor and inspect construction activities to ensure compliance with plans and specifications, (7) review and approve contractor’s pay estimates and (8) any other services needed by the City 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, preferably within the past five years. Each firm or team must have demonstrated experience and ability in designing and implementing a successful community bike park project that incorporates all weather surfaces. 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 feel free to contact Betsy Morris, Region 4 PDC, by phone at 304-872-4970 ext. 313 or by e-mail for additional questions. Please submit (3) copies of requested information prior to 4:00p.m. on June 30, 2025, for the attention of: City of White Sulphur Springs, WV Attn: Mayor Kathy Glover 589 W. Main Street, White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986 Please also forward a copy of your proposal via e-mail to: [email protected] It is the responsibility of the respondent to ensure 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 project sponsor 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 City 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 City shall undertake price negotiations with the third most qualified professional firm. Should the City 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-272340 05-30/06-06;2025