LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT West Virginia State University Research and Development Corporation invites sealed Written Quotations to provide all Work, including but not limited to labor, material, equipment, supplies, and transportation for: DR. HAZO W. CARTER, JR. INTEGRATED RESEARCH AND EXTENSION BUILDING- AMMONIA CABINET 200 AVENUE A WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE, WEST VIRGINIA All Quotations must be submitted in accordance with this Invitation to Submit a Written Quotation and the Construction Documents issued by Scheeser, Buckley, Mayfield, LLC. INVITATION TO BID WVSU Research and Development Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Owner) invites proposals to provide all Work, including but not limited to labor, material, equipment, supplies and transportation for Dr. Hazo W. Carter, Jr. Integrated Research and Extension Building- Ammonia Cabinet located at 200 Avenue A, Institute, WV. All bids must be submitted in accordance with the Bidding Documents issued by the Engineer – Scheeser, Buckley, Mayfield, 1540 Corporate Woods Parkway, Uniontown, OH 44685 – and this Invitation to Bid. Bids are to be submitted to West Virginia State University’s electronic bidding service wvoasis.gov on or before 2:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, May 07, 2025, at which time bids will be opened and read aloud. Bids submitted by United States Postal Service must be mailed to: 5000 Fairlawn Avenue, Ferrell Hall Room 301, Institute, West Virginia, 25112. 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 “Contractor Bid – WVSU- Dr. Hazo W. Carter, Jr. Integrated Research and Extension Building- Ammonia Cabinet” highlighted on the outside of the outer envelope. This Project is to procure contracting services in connection with installation of the ammonia cabinet, including, but not limited to, ventilation, leak detection and alarming and occupant notification systems. Bidders may obtain Bidding Documents via West Virginia State University’s electronic bid service wvoasis.gov. 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), 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, Dodge Construction Central, and the Pittsburgh Builders Exchange. Bidders will be required to complete the Work (Substantial Completion) within 42 (forty-two) calendar days from the date of commencement. As actual damages for delay in completion of the Work are impossible to determine, the successful Bidder (Contractor) and his Surety shall be liable for and shall pay to the Owner the sum of $500, not as a penalty, but as fixed, agreed and liquidated damages for each calendar day of delay until the Contract Work is substantially completed as defined in the General and Supplementary Conditions of the Contract for Construction. U.S. Department of Labor Davis Bacon wage rates apply. Bid Bond, Performance Bond, and Labor & Materials Payment Bond are required for this Project. A mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for April 30, 2025 at 10:00am at the Project Site. Technical questions must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on May1, 2025 to the Owner at [email protected]. Visit http://wvstateu.edu/rdcorp to obtain a complete Solicitation to Submit a Written Quotation for this Project. Should any Bidder fail to attend, their Bid will be disqualified. All bids must comply with 30-42-6 of the West Virginia State Code “West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act.” Submit offer on the Bid Form provided. The Owner intends to issue a letter of intent to award a contract within 30 days of the bid date; however, 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. LH-242322 04-16,23;2025
