Legal Notices

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS MARION COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION WATSON ELEMENTARY ROOF REPLACEMENT McKINLEY ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING Sealed Bids for the Project listed above will be received by the Owner, the Marion County Board of Education, at their Administration Office at 1516 Mary Lou Retton Dr, Fairmont, WV 26554 until 1:00 pm local prevailing time on May 15TH, 2025 at which time and place all bids will be accepted. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud May 16th, 2025, following the conclusion of the contractors in person interviews. After opening, the bids will be compared as to quality, thoroughness, and cost by the Owner and its Architect, McKinley Architecture and Engineering In general, the Work of this bid package includes removal and replacement of roof and other Work indicated in the Bidding Documents. Electronic Copies of the Bidding Documents will be available as early as, April 24th,2025 from the office of the Architect, McKinley Architecture and Engineering, The Fort Henry Building, 1324 Chapline St. Suite 400, Wheeling, WV 26003, telephone 304-233-0140; Bidding Documents are being issued in electronic format (PDF) only and will be sent by the Architect to interested parties via file transfer email download only, upon payment of a non-refundable document access fee of $100.00. Only full sets of the Bidding Documents will be issued by the Architect. With payment of the $100.00 document access fee, the interested party will also be listed by the Architect as a registered bidding document holder. All Bidding Document requests for information, substitution requests and correspondence shall be submitted in writing and directed to the Architect’s administrative account, email projects@ mckinleydelivers.com Addenda will be issued by the Architect to registered bidding document holders only, who will automatically receive all addenda in electronic format (PDF) via file transfer email. Additional reproduced paper copies of the initially issued Bidding Documents and any subsequent addenda are also available from the Architect upon request by registered bidding document holders only, and upon payment of a non-refundable cost; contact the Architect for further information. A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting will be held at Watson Elementary School 1579 Mary Lou Retton Dr, Fairmont, WV 26554 at 1:00 pm local prevailing time on May 6th, 2025, for the purpose of familiarizing Bidders with bidding requirements and to consider questions regarding the Bidding Documents. All potential Bidders are required to attend. Potential sub-bidders and material suppliers are also encouraged to attend. The Bidding Documents are being provided to the following plan rooms, and depending on access restrictions of each entity, bidders may examine Bidding Documents at these locations. Potential bidders may also review the Bidding Documents at the Offices of the Owner and Architect. Ohio Valley Construction Employers Council: Wheeling, WV; 304-242-0520 www.ovcec.com Construction Employers Assoc; White Hall, WV 304-367-1290 www.ceawv.com Dodge Reports www.construction.com Contractors Assoc. of West Virginia; Charleston, WV; 304-342-1166 www.cawv.org Parkersburg-Marietta Contractor’s Association; Parkersburg, WV; 304-485-6485 www.gopmca.com Pennsylvania Builders Exchange; Pittsburgh, PA; 412-922-4200 http://home.pbe.org iSQFT; Cincinnati, Ohio; 800-364-2059 https://go.isqft.com Builders Exchange; Cleveland, Ohio; 216-393-6300 www.bxohio.com A Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and issued by a surety company approved by and in favor of the Owner, in the 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 accepted Bid shall be waived or returned because the Bidder failed to, or cannot comply with, all requirements as set forth in Bidding Documents. Further, the successful bidder will be required to furnish and pay for a satisfactory 100% Performance and Labor and Material Payment Bond in the amount of the contract price. Bids may not be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days without the consent of the Owner. All Bidders and sub-bidder(s) as Contractor and Subcontractor(s) are required to utilize “local labor” pursuant to Chapter 21-Article 1C, the “West Virginia Jobs Act.” Pursuant to Chapter 21-Article 11 of the “West Virginia Contractor Licensing Act” of 1991, all Contractors doing business in West Virginia must be licensed to perform work in the State; the Contractor’s WV License number must be affixed to all submitted construction bids and fully executed and binding construction contracts or agreements. To the extent permitted by state law, the Owner reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and to make selections from the bids that are solely in its own best interest. 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 – Watson Elementary Roof Replacement Received by the Marion County Board of Education Envelope No. 2 labeled “Bid Proposal” 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 the Bid Form of these contract documents. If such documents are found to be in order, Contractors Qualitative information will be reviewed and evaluated accordingly. If the documents required to be contained in Envelope No. 1 are not in order, Envelope No. 2 “Bid Proposal” will not be opened, and the Bid will be considered non-responsive and will be returned to the Bidder. Envelope No. 1 must include all Bid Opening Requirements including: Acknowledgment of Addenda, Bid Bond, Drug Free Workplace Certification in accordance with WV Code 21-1D-5. Affidavit of Non- Inclusion, West Virginia Contractor’s License per Section 30-42-12 of the West Virginia Code, AIA 305 Contractors Qualification Statement, list of proposed Sub-Contractors. Remaining Qualitative information may be bound separately from Envelope No. 1 Contractors will be contacted and scheduled for in-person interviews on May 16, 2025. Contractors’ Qualitative information will be evaluated according to “Qualitative Evaluation Matrix” Contractors are required to receive a minimum qualitative value of 80 points to be eligible for Envelope No. 2 to be opened. Qualified Bids will be opened and read aloud on May 16th, 2025, at 1:00pm. Project will be awarded to the lowest qualified bidder. Bids received after the scheduled closing time for the reception of bids will be returned unopened to the bidders. The Marion County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids. LC-244707 04-22,29;2025