ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
NUTTAL AVENUE
SEWER
IMPROVEMENTS
PHASE 1
WHEELING, WV
The City of Wheeling (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:
Nuttal Avenue Sewer Improvements Phase 1
Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the City Manager’s Office located at 1500 Chapline Street Suite 302, Wheeling, WV 26003 until Wednesday, February 4, at 2:30 pm local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
The Project includes the following Work:
Storm sewer and sanitary sewer installation and repaving per WVDOH specifications.
The Work will be substantially completed within 90 calendar days after the date when the contract times commence to run and completed for final payment within 120 days after the date when the contract times commence to run. Liquidated damage shall be $500.00 per day.
The Bidding Documents may be examined at:
May Engineering
Company, LLC.
2001 Main Street,
Suite 301
Wheeling, WV 26003
Bel-O-Mar Regional
Council
105 Bridge Street Plaza
Wheeling, WV 26003
Contractor’s Association of
West Virginia
2114 Kanawha Boulevard,
East
Charleston, WV 25311
Ohio Valley Construction
Employers Council
21 Armory Drive
Wheeling, WV 26003
Copies of the Bidding Documents may be purchased at the Issuing Office of the Engineer as follows:
May Engineering
Company, LLC
Attn: Joseph P. Young,
P.E. – Senior Project
Manager
2001 Main Street,
Suite 301
Wheeling, WV 26003
Upon payment of $40.00, NONE OF WHICH WILL BE REFUNDED.
Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.
A two-envelope system will be used.
Envelope No. 1 must have the following information presented on the front:
Name and address of Bidder
Bid on Contract – Nuttal
Avenue Sewer
Improvements
Received by the City of
Wheeling
Envelope No. 2 labeled “Bid Proposal” shall also be placed inside of Envelope #1.
Envelope No. 1 will be opened first and the Bid Opening Requirement items checked for compliance as outlined on the Bid Opening Checklist on page BOR – 1 of these contract documents. If such documents are found to be in order, Envelope No. 2 “Bid Proposal”, will then be opened and will be publicly read aloud. If the documents required to be contained in Envelope No. 1 are not in order, Envelope No. 2 “Bid Proposal” will not be opened and the Bid will be considered non-responsive and will be returned to the Bidder.
A bidder may not withdraw their bid for a period of ninety (90) days after the date set for the opening of bids.
Bids shall be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond payable to the City of Wheeling in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the base bid.
This procurement is subject to the EPA Policy of encouraging the participation of small business in rural areas (SBRAs).
Suspension and Debarment – Recipient shall not entertain the use of businesses that are listed on the “System for Award Management” (SAM) at www.Sam.gov in accordance with 2 CFR Part 1532 and Subpart B and C of 2 CFR Part 180.
DBE Requirements – Each Bidder must fully Comply with the Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, and Affirmative Action Requirements, as identified in the contract documents.
The Bidder agrees to make “positive efforts” to subcontract a portion of the total value of the contract to Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. This shall be done in compliance with the six (6) affirmative steps as outlined in 40 CFR 33.240. Failure to demonstrate positive efforts to do so may lead to rejection of bids. For this program, the term “subcontract” includes all construction, modification, and service work contracted for by the bidder in the execution of the work under this contract.
Nondiscrimination in Employment – Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order Number 11246 and the provisions of Executive Order No. 10925 as included therein. The requirements for bidders and contractors under this order are explained in the specifications.
Notice of Federal Wage Requirements – Contractors are required to comply with all laws pertaining to federal wage rates as issued in accordance with the Davis Bacon Act (29 CFR Part 5). The contractor will be required to pay the federal wage rates appropriate for each worker classification.
American Iron and Steel Requirement – All treatment works projects funded by a WPCLF assistance agreement and all public water system projects funded by a WSRLA assistance agreement are required to comply with P.L. 113-76 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (ACT), includes an “American Iron and Steel” (AIS) requirement in section 436 that requires Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund (DWSRF) assistance recipients to use iron and steel products that are produced in the United States for projects for the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of a public water system or treatment works.
Drug Free Workplace – West Virginia Code 21-1D-5 provides that any solicitation for a public improvement construction contract requires each vendor that submits a bid for the work to submit at the same time an affidavit of compliance with the bid. The enclosed drug-free workplace affidavit must be signed and submitted in the first envelope as evidence of the vendor’s compliance with the provisions of Article ID, Chapter 21 of the West Virginia code. Failure to submit the signed drug-free workplace affidavit in the first envelope shall result in disqualification of such bid.
Prospective Bidders should note that this Contract will include the following critical requirements as identified in the Contract Documents.
1. Equal Employment Opportunity – 41 CFR Part 60
2. Copeland “Anti-Kick back” Act – 29 CFR Part 3
3. Certificate of Non-Se- gregated Facilities
4. Specific Labor Standard Provisions
5. Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act – Public Law 87-581, 76 Stat. 357
6. WV Contract Licensing Act – All bidders are required to have a WV Contractor’s License per Section 30-42-12 of the WV Code.
7. WV Alcohol and Drug Free Workplace Act
8. Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act – 42 U.S. Code Section 7401 and 33 U.S. Code Section 1251
9. Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment – 31 U.S. Code Section 1352
10. John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 Public Law 115-232
11. Domestic Preferences for Procurements – 2 CFR Section 200.322
12. American Iron and Steel Requirement – P.L. 113-76, Section 436.
13. Additional Contract Provisions required by FI-207-21-001
14. Build America, Buy America Act – Public Law 117-58, Sections 70901-52
15. Any other requirements deemed critical.
All Bidders are required to have a West Virginia Contractor’s License per Section Section 30-42-12 of the West Virginia Code.
Bids received after the scheduled closing time for the reception of bids will be returned unopened to the bidders.
The City of Wheeling reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Pre-bid Conference
A non-mandatory pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 1:00 pm local time in the City Manager’s Conference Room, at 1500 Chapline Street, Suite 302, Wheeling, WV. Instructions to Bidders.
For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
This Advertisement is issued by:
Bel-O-Mar Regional
Council
By:
Andrew Moretz
Title: Finance Director
Date: January 7 and January 14, 2026 – The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register
NOTICE
All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will, to the extent practicable, use West Virginia products, materials, services, and labor in the implementation of their project. Additionally, the contractor shall comply with equal employment opportunity requirements of West Virginia Administrative Code Chapter 5A-1-11 and Prevailing Wage Rate Requirements.
Int. Jan 7, 14, 2026