Notice to Bidders:
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals shall be received by the City of Martinsburg in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, 232 North Queen Street, Martinsburg, West Virginia, on Tuesday,
October 12, 2021, at 10:00 o’clock a.m.,
prevailing time, and at such time and place will be opened and read in public for
MARTINSBURG HMA PAVING AND
SIDEWALK RAMPS – CDBG Projects.
Specifications and bidding documents are available at https://www.cityofmartinsburg.org/
business/bid-opportunities
or the City Manager’s
Office, City Hall, 232 North Queen Street,
Martinsburg, West
Virginia, and may be
examined and/or obtained during regular business hours.
All complete bid submissions shall be enclosed in a sealed envelope
addressed as follows: “CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA, BID
PROPOSAL FOR HMA PAVING AND SIDEWALK RAMPS – CDBG
PROJECTS.” Said sealed envelopes shall bear the name and address of the bidder on the outside face of the envelope.
The City of Martinsburg reserves the right to reject any or all bids and/or waive any informalities as may be deemed to be held in the best interest of the City of Martinsburg. Proposals shall not be withdrawn and shall remain in effect for a period of sixty (60) days, subsequent to the opening of the bids, except that the bids of any consenting bidder may, at the request of the City, be held for consideration for a longer period as may be agreed. The City shall award the contract or reject all bids within sixty (60) days, unless there has been an agreed extension as set forth in the above paragraph.
Each bid must be accompanied by a bid bond, or a certified check or a cashier’s check made payable to the City of Martinsburg, West Virginia as a guarantee that if the contract be awarded to the bidder, that the bidder will enter into a contract and will furnish a performance bond equal to the amount of the contract, for the faithful performance of said contract within twenty (20) days of the award date. For the bid to be accepted, the bid bond must be included with the current bidding forms and shall not be less than 10% of the amount bid. All bid bonds and performance bonds must comply with the provisions of WV Code 33-19-1 and 33-12-7 including the requirement regarding counter-
signature of the bond by a Licensed West Virginia resident agent of the insurer. In the event that a cashier’s check or certified check is used, it is necessary that a certificate of surety accompany it to guarantee the furnishings of the above required
performance bond.
Please note that this
contract will be funded by CDBG funds so Davis
Bacon wages shall apply. These projects are specifically identified within the bid documents and the Contractor and Subcontractor(s) must pay the Federal Davis Bacon wage rates for
Construction Highway type General Decision Number WV20210080 dated January 1, 2021
Women and minority-
owned businesses are
encouraged to submit
proposals.
By order of the City
Council of the City of
Martinsburg,
West Virginia.
City of Martinsburg
Kevin Knowles Mayor
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