Legal Notices

ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS Proposals will be received by the West Virginia Parkways Authority via Bid Express for: BRIDGE PAINTING CONTRACT BP-1-22 BRIDGE 2144S, MILE 94.54; BRIDGE 2144N, MILE 94.54 PAPER BID SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AND ALL BIDS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY VIA BID EXPRESS. To register for Bid Express go to www.bidexpress.com, click the blue Register button at the top right of the page, and follow the required steps. Please call (888)-352-2439 or email [email protected] with any questions regarding Bid Express. A MANDATORY PRE-BID meeting will be held May 11, 2021 at 10:00 am via teleconference. To attend the MANDATORY PRE-BID meeting, participants may dial this number and enter the participant code: (866)-551-1530, 4712769#. Attendees must be full time employees of the Contractor. This project is located on the West Virginia Turnpike and consists of fully repainting the steelwork, applying protective coating to the abutment wingwalls, river piers, and parapet walls, and removing existing inspection walkway grating and replacing it with fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) for Bridge 2144S and Bridge 2144N. There is approximately 439,864 square feet of steelwork to be painted for Bridge 2144S and 462,898 square feet to be painted for Bridge 2144N (for information only). There is approximately 67,190 square feet of concrete to be coated for Bridge 2144S and 69,400 square feet of concrete to be coated for Bridge 2144N. There is approximately 3000 square feet of inspection walkway grating to be removed and replaced. All work under this contract shall be completed by June 30th, 2023. Proposals will be received via Bid Express until 3:00 PM May 25, 2021 at which time said proposals will be publicly opened and read at the office of the West Virginia Parkways Authority, Administration Building, 3310 Piedmont Road, Charleston, West Virginia 25306. Results may also be heard via teleconference by dialing this number and entering the participant code: (866)-551-1530, 4712769#. No bids will be received after the scheduled opening. Prospective bidders must be prequalified in accordance with SECTION 102.1 of the WVDOH Standard Specifications. Contract Documents without Standard Specifications or other referenced standards can be obtained from www.bidexpress.com. The project engineer of record’s contact information is the following: [email protected], (304) 760-1840 Proposals must be made via Bid Express in the manner designated in the specifications, and must be accompanied by a CASHIER’S or CERTIFIED CHECK or BID BOND in favor of the West Virginia Parkways Authority, FOR AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO FIVE PERCENT (5%) OF THE AMOUNT OF THE PROPOSAL OR $2,000 WHICHEVER IS THE GREATER, and must be delivered to the office of the West Virginia Parkways Authority, Administration Building, 3310 Piedmont Road, Charleston, West Virginia 25306 on or before the day and hour named. Bid bonds may instead be submitted electronically via Bid Express. ANY BID THAT IS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY A BID BOND DELIVERED ELECTRONICALLY VIA BID EXPRESS OR A CASHIER’S CHECK, A CERTIFIED CHECK, OR A BID BOND DELIVERED AT THE PLACE DESIGNATED ABOVE ON OR BEFORE THE DAY AND HOUR NAMED WILL BE CONSIDERED IRREGULAR. All bids submitted by bidders who have been debarred or declared ineligible by the Director of the Purchasing Division shall be rejected. The Authority reserves the right to reject any and all Proposals submitted, and to waive any or all formalities in bidding, as it may deem in its best interest. The Authority strongly encourages Minority Owned and Women Owned businesses to submit proposals for this contract. The WVPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All firms submitting proposals must certify that they practice Equal Employment Opportunities. LC-109088 04-22,29;2021