Legal Notices

Request for Professional Engineering Services The Town of Mason, located in Mason County, West Virginia, is currently accepting Statements of Qualifications from qualified professional engineering firms to provide general engineering services in regard to the Town’s water and sewer system projects in the Clifton area of Mason County. Services rendered shall include, but are not limited to all studies, design, consulting and construction services as requested by the Town, and the associated projects resulting from these services. Procurement of said services shall be in accordance with Chapter 5g-1-3 of the West Virginia Code, and any other applicable laws and regulations of state or federal agencies. All consultants interested in being considered for this project must submit a proposal detailing qualifications, technical expertise, management and staffing capabilities, familiarity with local conditions, and related prior experience. The object of the competitive process is to objectively select the firm who will provide the highest quality of service at a realistic fee. Accordingly, technical qualifications and experience will be weighted heavily. The Town of Mason shall appoint a committee to evaluate the statements of qualifications and performance data and other materials submitted by interested firms and select a minimum of three firms, which, in the Committee’s opinion, are best qualified to perform the desired service. Interviews with each firm selected shall be conducted with discussions regarding anticipated concepts and proposed methods of approach. The Committee shall rank, on order of preference, these three professional firms deemed to be the most highly qualified to provide the services required and shall commence scope of services and price negotiations and the highest qualified professional firm for engineering services. Should the Committee be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the professional firm considered to be the most qualified, at a fee determined to be fair and reasonable, price negotiations with the firm of second choice shall commence. Failing accord with the second most qualified professional firm, the Committee shall undertake price negotiations with the third most qualified professional firm. Should the Committee 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 these procedures until an agreement is reached. Please submit three (3) copies of all requested information to Town of Mason, PO Box 438 656 Second St., Mason WV 25260, no later than 4:00 pm on February 26, 2021. Questions may be addressed to the Mayor’s office, at (304) 773-5200. Attention is directed to the fact that the proposed work or projects may be undertaken with a variety of Federal and/or State funds and that all work will be performed in accordance with the regulations issued by such agencies and the State of West Virginia pertaining thereto. The selected firm will be required to comply with Title IV of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246, Section 109 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1974, Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Conflict of Interest Statement and Access to Records provisions and all other requirements as they relate to HUD-funded projects. The Town of Mason will afford full opportunity for minority business enterprises to respond to this invitation and will not discriminate against any interested firm or individual on the grounds of race, color, sex, age, handicap, or national origin in the award of this contract. LC-104483 01-15,22;2021