Legal Notices

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS MAIN STREET STREETSCAPE CITY OF MADISON, WEST VIRGINIA The City of Madison will receive sealed bids properly endorsed “Main Street Streetscape” until 1:00 P.M., EST on Friday, March 6, 2020, at the Madison City Hall, 255 Washington Avenue, Madison, WV, 25130, at which time all bids will be opened publicly and read aloud. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalities in bidding and to accept the bid considered to be in its best interest from the lowest responsible bidder. All interested parties are invited to attend. The work consists of the following: 1) Demolition of existing concrete curbs and sidewalks, portions of the asphalt roadway shoulder, and other related items. 2) Construction activities shall consist of installation of new concrete curbs and sidewalks, crosswalk and pavement striping, patching of asphalt, park benches, trash receptacles, bicycle racks, street lights, landscaping, and storm sewer improvements. The Plans and Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations: City of Madison 255 Washington Avenue Madison, West Virginia 25130 (304) 369-2762 Contractors Association of West Virginia 2114 Kanawha Blvd., East Charleston, West Virginia 25311 Parkersburg-Marietta Contractors Association 4424-B Emerson Avenue Parkersburg, West Virginia 26104 Michael Baker International, Inc. 400 Washington Street East, Suite 301 Charleston, West Virginia 25301 (304) 769-0821 Contract documents may be obtained at the offices of Michael Baker International, Inc., 400 Washington Street East, Suite 301, Charleston, West Virginia 25301 upon a nonrefundable payment of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for each set of documents. All checks shall be made payable to Michael Baker International, Inc. Bid deposits will be required as outlined in the Information for Bidders. A certified check, bank draft or a satisfactory 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 total amount of the bid, payable to the City of Madison, shall be submitted with each bid. An optional Pre-Bid Conference for the purpose of discussing the scope of work, labor standards and other federal requirements will be held on Friday, February 21, 2020 at 1:00 P.M., EST. in the City of Madison Council Chambers, Madison City Hall, 255 Washington Avenue, Madison, WV, 25130 and will adjourn at the construction site. The successful bidder will be required to furnish a satisfactory Payment and Performance Bond, Labor and Material Bond for 100% of the contract amount and the fee for same shall be included in the bid proposal. Bidders on this work will be required to comply with the President’s Executive Order No. 11246 and “HUD Section 109”, which prohibits discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex or national origin. Attention of bidders is also called to Section 3, Segregated Facilities, Title VI and the conditions of employment to be observed and minimum wage rates to be paid (State and Federal). 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. Special provisions will be made by the bidder to show what portions of the bid within each division are supported by Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) work. In addition, bidders may obtain, upon request, information concerning local MBE firms. Contractors will ensure compliance by its consultant(s) and contractor(s)/subcontractor(s), with the provisions of the West Virginia Prevailing Wage Code regarding labor standards for Federally assisted construction, the Copeland Act “Anti-Kickback” Act (40 U.S.C. 276C and 18 U.S.C. 874), the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. 327-333), “Equal Employment Opportunity” Executive Orders 11246 and 11375 and 41 CFR 60, the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988, the “Buy America” requirements concerning the purchase of steel for Federally funded projects (23 CFR 635.410 (b), Worker Visibility Regulations that require that all persons working within the right-of-way of a Federal Aid Highway wear highly visible safety apparel that meets the Performance Class 2 or 3 requirements of ANSI/ISEA 107-204 publication entitled, “American National Standard for High-Visibility Safety Apparel and Headwear,” and if applicable Davis-Bacon Act Wage Codes (40 U.S.C. 276a to 276a-7). Although no Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal has been set for this project, the West Virginia Division of Highways strongly encourages the consideration of DBE’s when hiring contractors for this or any Transportation Enhancement project. Minority, Female and Section 3 owned firms are encouraged to apply. No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled closing time for the receipt of bids for at least ninety (90) days. Bidder must hold a current WV Contractor’s License on the date of bid opening. In accordance with Chapter 5A, Article 3, Section 10 (a) of the WV Code, all contractors submitting a bid must submit an executed No Debt Certificate. All bidders must comply with the State of West Virginia’s requirements for a drug-free workplace. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY City of Madison The Honorable H.H. Sonny Howell Jr., Mayor LC-87150 01-29/02-05;2020