RALEIGH COUNTY COMMISSION
RALEIGH COUNTY WEST VIRGINIA
AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK BROADBAND EXPANSION
General Notice
Raleigh County Commission (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:
Airport Industrial Park Broadband Expansion
030-10377
Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at The Thrasher Group Office located at 220 N. Kanawha Street, Suite 4, Beckley, WV, until Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 2:00 PM local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read
The Project includes the following Work:
The installation of approximately 3.6 miles of broadband fiber optic cable. The cable will be installed within and adjacent to the road rights-of-way. The cable will be installed underground via directional bore construction methods to minimize ground disturbances.
Bids are requested for the following Contract: Airport Industrial Park Broadband Expansion
The Work will be substantially completed within 60 calendar days after the date when the Contract Times
commence to run and completed and ready for final payment within 90 days after the date when the Contract Times commence to run. Liquidated damages shall be $250 per day.
Obtaining the Bidding Documents
Information and Bidding Documents for the Project can be found at the following designated website:
QuestCDN: https://tinyurl.com/zu5z8553 or www.thethrashergroup.com
Bidding Documents may be downloaded from the designated website. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with the designated website as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:
The Thrasher Group, Inc.
220 N Kanawha St., Suite 4
Beckley, WV 25801
Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below.
Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office by paying the amount of each set listed below.
Bidding Documents may be purchased from the Issuing Office during the hours indicated above. Cost does not include shipping charges. Upon Issuing Office's receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents or electronic documents will be transmitted to the prospective Bidder. The shipping charge amount will depend on the shipping method requested. Bidding Documents are available for purchase in the following formats:
Bidding Documents issued as hard copy full-size drawings and hard copy specifications, are available
for $250.00 per set.
Bidding Documents issued as hard copy half-size drawings and hard copy specifications, are available for $125.00 per set.
Bidding Documents issued as digital drawings and digital specifications, are available for $40.00 per
set via the following link:
QuestCDN: https://tinyurl.com/zu5z8553
Amounts paid are not subject to refund.
Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than as specified.
Bidding Documents also may be examined at
Raleigh County CommissionThe Thrasher Group, Inc.Contractor's Association of WV
116 North Heber Street 220 N Kanawha St., Suite 42114 Kanawha Boulevard East
Beckley, WV 25801Beckley, WV 25801Charleston, WV 25311
A two envelope system will be used.
Envelope No. 1 must have the following information presented on the front:
Name and address of Bidder
Bid on Contract â Airport Industrial Park Broadband Expansion
Received by the Raleigh County Commission
Envelope No. 2 labeled âBid Proposalâ shall also be placed inside of Envelope #1.
Envelope No. 1 will be opened first and the Bid Opening Requirement items checked for compliance as outlined on the Bid Opening Checklist on page BOR – 1 of these contract documents. If such documents are found to be in order, Envelope No. 2 âBid Proposalâ, will then be opened and will be publicly read aloud. If the documents required to be contained in Envelope No. 1 are not in order, Envelope No. 2 âBid Proposalâ will not be opened and the Bid will be considered non-responsive and will be returned to the Bidder.
A bidder may not withdraw his bid for a period of ninety (90) days after the date set for the opening of bids.
Bids shall be accompanied by a bid bond payable to Raleigh County Commission in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the base bid.
Contractor is required to provide the Drug Free Workplace Certification in accordance with WV Code 21-1D-5.
Prospective Bidders should note that this Contract will include the following critical requirements as identified in the Contract Documents.
1. Affirmative Action Program Requirements and Goals
2. Certificate of Non-Segregated Facilities
3. Specific Labor Standard Provisions
4. Standard Federal EEO Goals
5. WV Contract Licensing Act â All bidders are required to have a WV Contractor's License
per Section 30-42-12 of the WV Code
All Bidders are required to have a West Virginia Contractors License per Section § 30-42-12 of the West Virginia Code.
Bidders are advised that the Contract awarded under this Advertisement for Bids is to be funded (entirely/or in part) by a grant from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Appalachian Regional Commission and the West Virginia Development Office and shall be referred to as Project #030-10377 Broadband Deployment. Neither the United States nor any of its departments, agencies, or employees is or will be a party to this Advertisement for Bids or any resulting Contract.
Bidders on this Work will be required to comply with the President's Executive Order No. 11246 and âHUD Section 109", which prohibits discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex, or national origin.
The work to be performed under this Contract is subject to the requirements of Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1701 u (Section 3). The contractor will ensure that to the greatest extent feasible opportunities for training and employment arising in connection with this CDBG-assisted project will be extended to lower income project area residents. Further, the contractor will, to the greatest extent feasible, utilize business concerns located in or substantially owned by residents of the project area, in the award of contracts and purchase of services and supplies.
The parties to this Contract agree to comply with HUD's regulations in 24 CRF part 135, which implement Section 3. Bidder's attention is directed to the Section 3 "Clause" set forth in the Contract Documents.
Bidders must comply with the requirements for Affirmative Action and Minority Business Enterprise participation as described in the Federal Specifications insert to the Contract Documents. Bidders must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Davis Bacon Act, the Copeland Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Act, and the West Virginia Division of Labor Wages for Construction of Public Improvements pursuant to West Virginia Code § 21-5A-3.
Any Contractor submitting a Bid on this project hereby certifies, indicates and acknowledges that he/she has a license and meets all the qualifications required by the statutes of the State and subdivision in which the work is to be performed.
Bids received after the scheduled closing time for the reception of bids will be returned unopened to the bidders.
Raleigh County Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
Pre-bid Conference
A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM at 220 N. Kanawha Street, Suite 4, Beckley, WV. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required.
Instructions to Bidders.
For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.
This Advertisement is issued by:
Owner:Raleigh County Commission
By:Greg Duckworth
Title:President
Date:May 26, 2026 & June 2, 2026