The Big Bend Public Service District, Summers County, West Virginia, is soliciting qualifications from experienced consulting engineering firms to provide design and construction-phase services for a proposed water system extension project. The project will serve the areas of Daniels Lane and Gander Way. The selected firm will coordinate and collaborate closely with the Big Bend Public Service District, the Region I Planning & Development Council, and other key stakeholders throughout the duration of the project.
It is anticipated that the consultant will be required to (1) prepare preliminary engineering report(s), (2) design and prepare construction drawings, bid specifications and bid documents in accordance with all State, Federal, and Local regulations, (3) evaluate bids received and make recommendation of award, (4) monitor and inspect construction activities to ensure compliance with plans and specifications, (5) review and approve contractor's pay estimates, (6) preparation and delivery of final "As Built" drawings and data in GIS format (shapefile, geodatabase, etc.) with data georeferenced to and assigned real-world coordinates and accompanied by comprehensive descriptive metadata, and (7) any other services needed by the PSD for the implementation of the project.
Procurement of said services shall be in accordance with West Virginia Code Chapter 5G and 2 CFR200. Consultants interested in being considered for this project must submit detailed qualifications, including technical expertise, management and staffing capabilities, and related prior experience.
Please submit one (1) original, (3) copies, and one (1) digital format submission of all requested information to the Big Bend Public Service District and one (1) copy and (1) email submission to Region I PDC, no later than the close of business on March 25, 2026. It is the responsibility of the respondent to ensure delivery by the deadline.
Big Bend Public Service District
RFQ Engineer – Water Extension
P.O. Box 114
Talcott, WV 24981
Email: [email protected]
Region I Planning & Development Council
RFQ Engineer – Big Bend PSD
Water Extension
241 Mercer Springs Road, Suite 21
Princeton, WV 24740
Email: [email protected]
If you have any questions, please email Katherine Pauley at [email protected].
Attention is directed to the fact that the proposed project may be undertaken through funding sources including, but not limited to HUD/Community Development Block Grant, Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), the Economic Development Administration (EDA), USDA-Rural Development, the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WV DEP), the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council (WVIJDC), and the State Revolving Loan Fund.
The Big Bend Public Service District will afford full opportunity for minority business enterprises to submit a show of interest in response to this invitation 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 contract award.
The Big Bend Public Service District reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all submissions.
Michael Cales, Chairman
Big Bend Public Service District