Legal Notices

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS PUTNAM COUNTY COMMISSION FOR THE PUTNAM COUNTY BUILDING COMMISSION JIM RIDGE PHASE II WATER MAIN EXTENSION PROJECT Sealed bids will be received by the Putnam County Commission for the Putnam County Building Commission, 12093 Winfield Road, Winfield, West Virginia at their Commission Chambers, Second Floor, Putnam County Courthouse until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. All sealed bids received by the deadline will be publicly opened at 5:00 p.m. and read aloud for the Jim Ridge Phase II Water Main Extension Project. This is a two-envelope system. All required documents will be verified before the second envelope (bid) will be opened. The sealed envelope containing the bid must have the following information in the lower left-hand corner: “Name and Address of Bidder, Bid on Jim Ridge Phase II Water Main Extension Project, Putnam County Commission for the Putnam County Building Commission, To be Opened at 5:00 p.m., April 25, 2023.” The work for which bids will be received includes, but is not limited to, the following major components of the construction: 35,447′ of 8″ PVC pipe, 2,480′ of 6″ PVC pipe, and 10,267′ of 2″ PVC pipe The Contract includes bore and jack and open-cut road crossings with casing pipes, pavement replacement, blow offs, and other incidentals necessary to complete the project. Construction time limit for the contract is 270 calendar days. The Contract will be awarded based on the Base Bid only, as detailed in the Bid Schedule and additive alternatives will be awarded to the extent financial resources are available. The Putnam County Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality therein. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order 11246, HUD Section 109, which prohibits discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex or national origin, and have non-segregated facilities. This Community Development Block Grant project is to be financed in part by a grant from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the West Virginia Department of Economic Development Office and will be referred to as the Jim Ridge Phase II Water Main Extension Project. 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 purpose of Section 3 is to ensure that employment and other economic opportunities generated by HUD assistance or HUD-assisted projects covered by Section 3, shall, to the greatest extent feasible, be directed to low- and very low-income persons, particularly persons who are recipients of HUD assistance for housing. The parties of this contract agree to comply with HUD’s regulations in 24 CFR Part 75, which implement Section 3. Bidders’ 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 Enterprises 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 Jobs Act. Plans and specifications are on file for inspection at the following offices during normal working hours: Contractors Association of West Virginia, 2114 Kanawha Boulevard E., Charleston, West Virginia, 25311 Terradon Corporation, Rock Branch Industrial Park, 409 Jacobson Drive, Poca, WV 25159 Putnam County Commission, 12093 Winfield Road, Winfield, WV 25213 Contractors may obtain electronic copies of the Contract Documents from Terradon Corporation via Drop Box at no charge. Contact James Nagy by email ([email protected]) to request a link to access the files. Physical copies of the Plans and Specifications and proposal forms may be purchased from Terradon for $150.00 per set. In addition, there will be a delivery charge of $40.00 per set, if delivery is required. The cost of the plans and specifications, as well as the delivery charge, is non-refundable. Any future addenda will be distributed electronically from the Engineer via email only to bidders registered in attendance at the mandatory pre-bid meeting. A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held on April 11, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. at the Commission Chambers, Second Floor, Putnam County Courthouse, 12093 Winfield Road, Winfield, WV 25213. A certified check or bank draft payable to the Putnam County Commission, or a Bid Bond furnished by a solvent surety company authorized to do business in the State of West Virginia, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Bid, shall be submitted with each Bid, to guarantee the Bidder’s entrance into a Contract, if given the award. No Bid shall be waived or returned because the Bidder failed to or cannot comply with any requirements as set forth in the Plans and Specifications, or any applicable statutes of the United States, the State of West Virginia and r local ordinances. No Bidder may withdraw their bid for a period of ninety (90) days after the time of the opening of the Bids. Any Contractor submitting a Bid on this project hereby certifies, indicates and acknowledges that he he 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. By R. Andrew Skidmore, President, Putnam County Commission LC-149642 03-30 4-06;2023