ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS MCDOWELL COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION MCDOWELL COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA PROPOSED MT. VIEW HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE LAB RENOVATIONS THRASHER PROJECT #606-060-0476 Sealed Bids for the Mt. View High School Science Lab Renovations will be received by the McDowell County Board of Education, located at 30 Central Avenue, Welch, West Virginia, until 11:00 AM, Thursday, May 7, 2015 for furnishing labor and materials and per?forming 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. The approximate quantities of Work to be Bid upon is as described as follows: To provide all labor, materials, equipment, fees, bonds, insurance, and taxes required to renovate two (2) existing science labs. This will include removal and proper disposal of existing casework and in the classrooms and install new student lab stations, instructor’s demonstration tables, science lab casework, and all related mechanical, electrical and plumbing work as detailed in the drawings and specifications. The Work will be substantially completed within 60 days after the date when the Contract Times commence to run, and completed and ready for final payment within 75 days after the date when the Contract Times commence to run. Liquidated damages shall be $1000.00 per day. Contract Documents may be examined at the following places: McDowell County Board of Education The Thrasher Group, Inc. 30 Central Avenue 600 White Oaks Blvd. Welch, WV 24801 Bridgeport, WV 26301 Dodge Reports Contractor’s Association of WV www.mcgraw-hill.com 2114 Kanawha Boulevard East Charleston, WV 25311 Complete sets of Bidding Documents may be obtained from the office of The Thrasher Group, Inc., 600 White Oaks Blvd., Bridgeport, WV 26330, for the following costs: * Bidding Documents issued as hard copy drawings and hard copy specifications are available for $75 per set. * Bidding Documents issued as digital drawings and digital specifications on a C.D., are available for $25 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 the Mt. View High School Science Lab Renovations Received by the McDowell 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 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 ninety (90) ? 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 an amount equal to five percent (5{4ceb532c6f579389df471c6c1e832caf2346b74dc60fcbf6aabd4d29df3baf9c}) 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. The McDowell County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all Bids. A MANDATORY pre-bid conference will be held at the Mt. View High School located at 950 Mt. View Road, Welch, McDowell County, West Virgin?ia, on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 1:00 PM L.P.T. Mr. Nelson Spencer Superintendent of Schools McDowell County, WV The Thrasher Group, Inc. 600 White Oaks Blvd. Bridgeport, WV 26330