REQUEST FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
The Morgan County Commission is accepting Statement of Qualifications from qualified professional engineering firms detailing the firm’s qualifications, technical expertise, management and staffing capabilities, references and related prior experience for the Cacapon Ridge Recreation Trail Planning Project. The total cost of such project is anticipated to cost $250,000 or more. Professional services may include, but are not limited to the development of: feasibility study, public engagement, preliminary engineering, cost estimate, design, preparation of bidding and contracting documents, evaluation of bids and construction monitoring and inspection services.
Procurement of said services will be in accordance with Chapter 5G-1-3 of the WV Code. Interested firms must submit 6 copies of all requested information to Morgan County Commission, Attn: Misty Clingerman at 77 Fairfax Street #101, Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 by 4 p.m. on Monday, November 10, 2025.
Attention is directed to the fact that the proposed project(s) may be undertaken with a variety of Federal and State funds and that all work will be performed in accordance with the regulations issued by such agencies and the State of West Virginia pertaining thereto.
The Morgan County Commission shall evaluate the statements of qualifications and performance data and other material submitted by interested firms and select a minimum of three firms which, in their opinion, are best qualified to perform the desired services. Interviews with each firm selected shall be conducted, which may include discussions regarding anticipated concepts and proposed methods of approach. The Commission shall rank, in order of preference, these three professional firms deemed to be the most highly qualified to provide the services required and shall commence scope of services and price negotiations with the highest qualified professional firm for engineering services.
Should the Commission be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the professional firm considered to be the most qualified, at a fee determined to be fair and reasonable, price negotiations with the firm of second choice shall commence. Failing accord with the second most qualified professional firm, the committee shall undertake price negotiations with the third most qualified professional firm. Should the Commission be unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with any of the selected professional firms, it shall select additional professional firms in order of their competence and qualifications and it shall continue negotiations in accordance with these procedures until an agreement is reached.
The Morgan County Commission will afford full opportunity to women-owned and minority business enterprises to submit a show of interest in response to this request and will not discriminate against any interested firm or individual on the grounds of race, creed, color, sex, age, handicap or national origin in the award of this contract.