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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS MCDOWELL COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MCDOWELL COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA PROPOSED HVAC CONTROL UPGRADES FOR MCDOWELL COUNTY SCHOOLS THRASHER PROJECT #060-10245 Sealed Bids for HVAC Control Upgrades for McDowell County Schools will be received by the McDowell County Board of Education at the office of The Thrasher Group, Inc., 160 Association Drive, Charleston, WV, until 2:00 p.m., L.P.T., on Tuesday, December 2, 2021, for furnishing labor and materials and performing all Work set forth in the Contract Documents prepared by The Thrasher Group, Inc. Immediately following the scheduled closing time for the reception of Bids, all proposals which have been submitted in accordance with the conditions of the Contract Documents will be publicly opened and read aloud at 2:00 p.m., L.P.T. through live-stream. The link for the live-stream of the Bid Opening will be provided via Addendum. The approximate quantities of Work to be Bid upon is as described as follows: Upgrades to the automatic temperature controls at Mount View High School and Bradshaw Elementary School. The Work will be substantially completed within 60 consecutive calendar days from Notice to Commence. Final Completion shall be 30 days thereafter. Liquidated damages shall be $750.00 per calendar day. Contract Documents may be examined at the following places: McDowell County Schools 30 Central Avenue Welch, WV 24801 The Thrasher Group, Inc. 160 Association Drive Charleston, WV 25311 Contractor’s Association of WV 2114 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, WV 25311 Complete sets of Bidding Documents may be obtained from the office of Thrasher, 160 Association Drive, Charleston, WV 25311, for the following costs: Bidding Documents issued as hard copy drawings and hard copy specifications are available for $30.00 per set. Electronic sets of Bidding Documents may be obtained from QuestCDN.com for the following costs: Bidding Documents issued as digital drawings and digital specifications, are available for through QuestCDN.com at $15.00 per set. Amounts paid are not subject to refund. 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 McDowell County HVAC Controls Upgrade Received by The Thrasher Group, Inc. on behalf of McDowell County BOE 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 page BOR – 1 of these contract documents. If such documents are found to be in order, Envelope No. 2 “Bid Proposal”, will then be opened and will be publicly read aloud. 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. A Bidder may not withdraw his Bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date set for the opening of Bids. Bids shall be accompanied by a certified check or Bid Bond payable to the McDowell County Board of Education, for an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the base Bid. Bidders must hold a current West Virginia contractor’s license on the date of Bid Opening. Bids received after the scheduled closing time for the reception of Bids will be returned unopened to the Bidders. McDowell County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all Bids. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held at Mount View High School, 740 Mountaineer Highway, Bradshaw, WV 24817, on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., L.P.T. The Thrasher Group, Inc. 600 White Oaks Blvd. Bridgeport, WV 26330 Carolyn A. Falin, Superintendent McDowell County Schools LC-119447 11-05,12;2021