Sealed Bids for the construction of the Norwood Fire Station Renovation and Addition Project, Bid Call 2023-09, will be received by the City of Morgantown, at the office of the Finance Director in the Spruce Center Building at 430 Spruce Street, Morgantown, WV 26505 until 10:00 a.m. local time on March 2, 2023, at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The project completion deadline will be 200 days from the date of the issuance of the Notice to Proceed.

The Bid Package will be made available by February 10, 2023. Bid documents may be obtained from Alpha Associates, Inc. Provide non-refundable fee of $100, either with check and mailed to the address above, or through Visa/Mastercard payment relayed via phone to 304-296-8216. Documents are to be delivered electronically as pdf’s via direct email. Should paper documents be required, a separate fee shall be quoted.

A two-envelope bid system will be used. Each bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope.

Envelope No. 1 must contain the Bid Bond, Certification of Compliance, Power of Attorney, and all other necessary documents required on the Bid Opening Checklist.

Envelope No. 2 must be a separate, sealed envelope marked "Bid Proposal" and must contain the completed and signed Bid Proposal. If the documents are not in order, the envelope containing the Bid Proposal will not be opened and the Bid will be considered non-responsive and will be returned to the Bidder.

Both envelopes must have the following information in the lower left-hand corner:

Name and address of Bidder, Bidder's WV Contractor's License Number, "Bid on 2023-09 Norwood Fire Station Renovation and Addition", City of Morgantown, 430 Spruce Street, Morgantown, West Virginia 26505. To be opened on March 2, 2023.

A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on February 16, 2023 at the Norwood Fire Station located at 100 Hillcrest St, Morgantown, WV 26505. Bidders are required to attend the pre-bid meeting.

A bidder may not modify or withdraw his/her Bid or a period of ninety (30) days after the date set for the opening of bids.

Bids shall be accompanied by a Bid Bond or certified cashier’s check payable to the City of Morgantown in an amount equal to five (5%) of the base bid.

All Bid Bonds must be signed by a WV resident agent.

All bidders must hold a current West Virginia contractor’s license on the date of the Bid Opening.

Bids received after the scheduled closing time for the reception of bids will be returned unopened to the bidders.

The City of Morgantown reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities.