ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Cabell County Board of Education (Hereinafter referred to as Owner) invites qualified contractors to submit sealed bids to provide all Work, including but not limited to labor, material, equipment, supplies and transportation for RENOVATION OF HITE SAUNDERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3708 Green Valley Rd, Huntington, WV 25701 All bids must be submitted in accordance with the Bidding Documents issued by the Architect – Edward Tucker Architects, Inc., 1401 Sixth Avenue, Huntington WV 25701 – and this Invitation to Bid. Bidders are invited to submit an offer under seal to the Owner, in care of Deputy Superintendent Tim Hardesty, Cabell County Schools, 2850 5th Avenue, Huntington WV 25702, on or before 2:30 pm, April 12, 2022, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud in the Board Meeting Room. If bids are submitted by postal or other delivery services, they must arrive prior to the time stated above and be enclosed in an outer envelope identified with “Renovation of Hite Saunders Elementary School” highlighted on the outside of the outer envelope. A full description of the Project is found in the Summary Section 01 10 00 of the Project Manual. Bid Documents for a Stipulated Sum contract may be obtained from C & B Blueprint, Inc., 824 6th Street, Huntington WV 25701 for a refundable deposit of $500.00 for each hard copy set on or after March 14, 2022. Deposits will be refunded to Bidders who return the Bidding Documents, in good condition, to C&B Blueprint, Inc. within fourteen (14) days following the Bid Opening. Partial sets will not be issued. Bid Documents may be viewed at the office of the Architect (Edward Tucker Architects Inc., 1401 Sixth Avenue, Huntington WV 25701, tel. 304-697- 4990), the Owner, Contractors Association of WV, Parkersburg/Marietta Contractor’s Association, Ohio Valley Construction Employer’s Council, Kanawha Valley Builder’s Association, Construction Employers Association of North Central WV, CMD Group, Dodge Construction Central, and the Pittsburgh Builders Exchange. This project is subject to federal prevailing wage rates. The successful bidder shall be required to pay no less than the U.S. Department of Labor minimum wage rates established for Cabell County, West Virginia. Bidders will be required to provide Bid security in the form of a Bid Bond in the amount of not less than 5% of the total amount bid, including all add alternates. The bond shall be on the form bound in the Project Manual. A Contract Performance Bond and Payment Bond each equal to one hundred percent of the Contract Price will be required for the successful Contractor. Other bidding requirements are described in the Project Manual. The school will be closed for summer break between June 1 and August 10, 2022. Outside of that window, work will not be allowed to be performed until after 3:00 pm on school days. Bidder will be required to enter the number of days needed to complete the Work (Substantial Completion) on the Bid Form. As actual damages for delay in completion of the Work are impossible to determine, the successful Bidder (Contractor) and the Bidder’s Surety shall be liable for and shall pay to the Owner an amount calculated per the Supplementary Conditions of the Contract, not as a penalty, but as fixed, agreed, and liquidated damages for each calendar day of delay until the Contract Work is Substantially Complete as defined in the General and Supplementary Conditions of the Contract for Construction. A Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at 3:30 pm, March 29, 2022, at the Project site located at 3708 Green Valley Road, Huntington, WV 25701. Attendance is mandatory. All Prime Bidders MUST attend the pre-bid meeting to familiarize themselves with the Project location, site conditions and other relevant information. Should any Bidder fail to attend, their Bid will be disqualified. Submit offer on the Bid Form provided. Bidders will be required to submit offer under a condition of irrevocability for a period of 60 days after submission. The Owner reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, and to re-advertise. Cabell County Schools Ryan Saxe, Superintendent LH-125527 3-8,10,15,17;2022
