REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF
QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES
Wetzel County Public Service District No. 1, West
Virginia is in the process of obtaining an engineering
firm to provide planning, design and construction phase
engineering services for water system improvements
and extension projects. Professional services for the
Project are to include: 1) planning and design of water
system improvements; 2) preparation of bidding and
contract documents; 3) participation in the evaluation of
bids received; and 4) monitoring and inspecting
construction services to ensure compliance with plans
and specifications.
Procurement of said services will be in accordance with
WV Code Chapter 5G and 2 CFR 200. Qualified
candidates/firms interested in being considered for this
project must submit one (1) hard copy and one (1)
electronic copy on a flash drive of each of the following:
1) letter of interest: 2) resumes detailing credentials
and qualifications of the firm’s principals and key
support personnel; 3) an illustrative list of projects
recently completed by the firm; and 4) references.
Please submit all requested information to Wetzel
County PSD No. 1 c/o Belomar Regional Council, P.O.
Box 2086, Wheeling, WV 26003. Proposals will be
accepted until 4:00 p.m., June 17, 2026.
The purpose of the competitive process is to objectively
select an individual/firm and/or firms who will provide
the highest quality service at a realistic fee. Accordingly,
technical qualifications and related prior experience will
be weighed heavily. Selected candidates will be
interviewed, and the candidate(s) judged most
qualified will be asked to prepare a proposal including
fixed fees for said services.
Wetzel County PSD No. 1 reserves the right to reject
any and all proposals. Contracts will be contingent upon
the Public Service District receiving the necessary
funding for these projects.
The selected firm will be required to comply with Title VI
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246,
Section 109 of the Housing and Urban Development Act
of 1974, Section 3 of the Housing and Urban
Development Act of 1968, Conflict of Interest
Statement, Access to Records Provisions and Executive
Order 11625.
The selected firm will also be required to comply with
West Virginia laws as they relate to the Bureau of Public
Health and/or the Department of Environmental
Protection.
Wetzel County PSD No. 1 will afford full opportunity for
minority business enterprises and women business
enterprises to submit a show of interest in response to
this invitation and will not discriminate against any
interested firm or individual on the grounds of race,
creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,
age, handicap or national origin in the award of this
contract.
Additional information concerning this project can be
obtained by contacting Tina Lancaster, Chief Operator,
Wetzel County PSD No. 1 at (304) 771-8526.
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