ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed Bids will be received by the City of St. Albans Municipal Utility Commission at 1499 MacCorkle Avenue, St. Albans, WV, 25177 until 2:00 PM, December 18, 2025, for the Automated Meter Reading System Project. Immediately following the scheduled closing time for receiving Bids, all Bids that have been submitted in accordance with the conditions of the Bidding Documents will be publicly opened and read aloud. The Total Base Bid shall include all costs associated with furnishing and installing a complete Automated Meter Reading System including, but not limited to, labor, equipment, materials, and performing all Work set forth in the Bidding Documents. The Contract Time is 365 calendar days. Work shall not begin for 90 days from the date established in the Notice to Proceed to allow for review of submittals and for orders to be placed by the Contractor. Bidding Documents may be examined at the following locations: City of St. Albans MUC 1499 MacCorkle Ave St. Albans, WV 25177 Chapman Technical Group 200 Sixth Avenue St. Albans, West Virginia 25177 The Contractor's Association of WV 2114 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, West Virginia 25311 Dodge Construction Network www.construction.com Each Bidder is required to purchase a minimum of one (1) copy of the Bidding Documents from the Engineer. Failure of any Bidder to purchase Bidding Documents from the Engineer prior to the submittal of a Bid will result in the rejection of said Bid. Bidding Documents must be obtained from Chapman Technical Group through the online planroom (www.grwplanroom.com) for the cost of $100. Payment is non-refundable. If Bidding Documents are requested to be shipped to the Bidder, an additional fee of $40.00 shall apply. The bid opening procedure shall be a two-envelope system. Each Bid must be submitted in a separate sealed, inner envelope labeled "Bid Proposal" containing the executed Bid Form. The inner envelope must be included in a larger sealed, outer envelope labeled "Bid Opening Requirements". The outer envelope must contain the items listed on the Bid Opening Guidelines. Both sealed envelopes must be labeled as previously stated and include the following information: Name and Address of Bidder City of St. Albans Municipal Utility Commission Bid on Automated Meter Reading System Project To be opened at 2:00 PM, December 18, 2025. In the event that all required items are not contained in the outer envelope, the inner envelope shall not be opened. The Bidder will be declared non-responsive. The lowest responsive Bidder shall be the Bidder who has completed all the requirements for the first envelope and has the lowest Total Base Bid on the bid form. All prospective Bidders are required to attend a MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting on December 4, 2025, at 10:00 AM for the purpose of discussing the project. Attendance of the meeting can be in-person at Chapman Technical Group's office, 200 Sixth Avenue, St. Albans, WV 25177 OR online at https://tinyurl.com/SAMUCAMR Prospective Bidders are hereby advised that it is their responsibility to adhere to all applicable Federal, State, and Local requirements and regulations including but not limited to, Equal Employment Opportunity, Non-Segregated Facilities, Discrimination in Employment, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and West Virginia Jobs Act. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE Bidders on this Work are required to comply with the Drug Free Workplace provisions of WV Code 21 1D 5. Each Bidder shall submit a Drug-Free Workplace Affidavit in the first envelope. Failure to submit said Affidavit in the first envelope shall result in disqualification of the Bid. WEST VIRGINIA JOBS ACT Bidders on this Work are required to comply with the provisions of WV Code 21 1C. Each Bidder shall submit a Certification of Compliance with the WV Jobs Act in the first envelope. Failure to submit said Certification in the first envelope shall result in disqualification of the Bid. WEST VIRGINIA CONTRACTOR'S LICENSE Bidders on this Work are required to comply with WV Code 30-42-12 and shall include a copy of their valid and current WV State Contractor's License in the first envelope. Failure to submit said License in the first envelope shall result in disqualification of the Bid. Additionally, any and all Subcontractors shall provide a copy of their WV State Contractor's License to the successful Bidder prior to Contract Award. Any and all questions must be submitted in writing by 3:00 PM, December 10, 2025, to allow for addenda, if needed. No questions after such date will be answered. Email all questions to Michael Stone, PE of Chapman Technical Group at [email protected] Only additionally information provided via Addenda shall be binding as part of the Contract Documents. Bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond or a certified check in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Total Base Bid to ensure the execution of the contract for which the bid is made. In the case the Bid is not accepted, the Bid Bond will be returned to the Bidder, but if the Bid is accepted and the Bidder refuses or neglects to enter into a contract within 15 days after the time he has been notified of the acceptance of his Bid, the said Bid Bond shall be forfeited as liquidated damages. No Bidder may withdraw his Bid for a period of 90 days after the time of the opening of the Bids. The City of St. Albans Municipal Utility Commission reserves the right to reject any and all Bids. LC-379507 11-25/12-02;2025