West Virginia Parkways Authority
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
The West Virginia Parkways Authority will receive bids for the following:
Quadguard-Valtir Impact Attenuator Parts
Bids will be received at the office of the WV Parkways Authority, Beckley South Building, 374
George St, Beckley, WV, until 2 PM on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.
If bids are mailed via U.S. Postal Service regular mail, they must be addressed to: Attn: Director
of Purchasing, WV Parkways Authority, 374 George St, Beckley, WV 25801. Please note that
mail is picked up by the Authority once daily between 12 PM and 2:00 PM.
Bids delivered via Drop-Off, Express Mail One-Day Service, Federal Express (FedEx), United
Parcel Service (UPS), or similar services must also be sent to the above address, with attention to
Director of Purchasing.
It shall be the bidders' responsibility to determine their method of transmittal such that their bids
will arrive in the Authority's office at least 5 minutes prior to the scheduled bid opening. Bids
received in the Authority's office after the scheduled opening will be returned to the bidder unopened.
All proposals must be enclosed in a sealed envelope bearing the name and address of the bidder
and must be marked Quadguard-Valtir Impact Attenuator Parts. FAX OR EMAILED BIDS
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Specifications are available at www.wvturnpike.com
The Parkways Authority reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids. Prospective vendors are
responsible for all toll charges incurred while providing goods or services to the West Virginia
Parkways Authority. The WVPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
INSTRUCTIONS TO VENDORS SUBMITTING BIDS
1.0 REVIEW DOCUMENTS THOROUGHLY: The attached documents contain a solicitation
for bids. Please read these instructions and all documents in their entirety. These instructions
provide critical information about requirements that if overlooked could lead to disqualification of
a Vendor’s bid. All bids must be submitted in accordance with the provisions contained in these
instructions and the Solicitation. Failure to do so may result in disqualification of such Vendor’s
bid.
1.1 Questions: All questions must be submitted in writing. Questions regarding this RFQ should
be directed to Dewayne Hornsby, Specialist, Phone 304 283-2922, fax 681 283-2922 or
email:dhornsby@wvturnpike.com.Deadline to submit written questions:Thursday, November
20, 2025 by 2 P.M. EST. Non-written discussions, conversations, or questions and
answers regarding this solicitation are preliminary in nature and are nonbinding. Submitted
emails should have the proposal solicitation name in the subject line. Only information issued
in writing and added to the Solicitation by an official written addendum is binding.
1.2 Registration: Prior to contract award, the apparent successful Vendor must be properly
registered with the West Virginia Purchasing Division www.wvoasis.gov, WV Secretary of
State, WV State Tax Department, as applicable, and any other entities as necessary. Each
of these entities has different fees that may be applicable to their respective
registration requirements.
1.3 No Debt Certification: In accordance with West Virginia Code §§ 5A-3-10a and 5-22-1(i),
the State is prohibited from awarding a contract to any bidder that owes a debt to the State
or a political subdivision of the State. By submitting a bid, or entering into a contract with the
State, Vendor is affirming that (1) for construction contracts, the vendor is not in default
on any monetary obligation owed to the state or a political subdivision of the state, and (2) for
all other contracts, that neither vendor nor any related party owe a debt as defined above and that
neither Vendor nor any related party are in employer default as defined in the statute
cited above unless the debt or employer default is permitted under the statute.
1.4 Traditional Vendor Preference: Vendors that meet certain requirements are entitled to
a price preference when bidding on 1) motor vehicles and 2) construction and
maintenance equipment and machinery used in highway and other infrastructure projects.
Vendors must request the preference in writing at the time of bid submission and
provide (at the time of bid submission) all documentation necessary to prove its
entitlement to the preference requested to be eligible. This preference is applied by
increasing the bids of other vendors in comparison with the preference recipient.
1.5 Reciprocal Preference: The state of West Virginia applies a reciprocal preference
to all solicitations for commodities and printing in accordance with W.Va. Code § 5A-3-37(b).
In effect, non-resident vendors receiving a preference in their home states will see that
same preference granted to West Virginia resident vendors bidding against them in West
Virginia.
REQUEST FOR QUOTATION
Quadguard-Valtir Impact Attenuator Parts
SPECIFICATIONS
1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE: The West Virginia Parkways Authority (WVPA) is soliciting
bids to establish an open-end contract for Valtir Quadguard, or equal, impact attenuator
parts.
2. DEFINITIONS: The terms listed below shall have the meanings assigned to them below.
Additional definitions can be found in Section 2 of the General Terms and Conditions.
2.1 “Contract Item” means the list of items identified in Section 3.1, below and on the
Pricing Page.
2.2 “Pricing Page” means the pages, attached as Exhibit A, upon which Vendor must list
its proposed price for the Contract Items.
2.3 “Solicitation” means the official notice of an opportunity to supply the State with
goods or services that is published by the West Virginia Parkways Authority
Purchasing Division.
2.4 “WVPA or “Agency” means the West Virginia Parkways Authority.
2.5 “Valtir” means Valtir, LLC of 15601 Dallas Parkway, Suite 525, Addison, TX 75001.
2.6 “FHWA” means Federal Highway Administration
2.7 “AASHTO” means American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials.
2.8 “NHS” means National Highway System
2.9 “Owner” Shall mean the owner of the rights to the device
2.10 "Equal", as used in Sections 3 means that the supplied parts are compatible with the
systems specified in Sections 3; can be substituted for the parts specified in the Pricing
Pages with no modifications; the parts will perform and function the same as the parts
manufactured by the owner; the manufacturing and supplying of the parts do not
violate any rights or patents of the owner; and the use of such parts will have no effect
on the devices eligibility to be used on the NHS. In order for the use of such parts to
have no effect on the devices eligibility to be used on the NHS, the device shall meet
the applicable Federal crash testing requirements when the proposed substitute parts
are used. If a Vendor proposes to supply parts not manufactured by the owner, the
Vendor & parts manufacturer shall each attest in writing to each of the previously
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specified requirements for the parts to be considered "equal". In addition, the Vendor
shall provide an acknowledgement letter from the FHWA stating that the use of
replacement parts from the specified manufacturer will not affect the eligibility of the
devices to be used on the NHS.
3. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
3.1 Mandatory Contract Item Requirements: Vendor shall provide WVPA with the
contract items listed below on an open-end and continuing basis. Contract Item must
meet or exceed the mandatory requirements listed below.
3.1.1 Quadguard Attenuator Replacement Parts, or equal
3.1.1.1 Items 1-38 as shown on Exhibit A, Pricing Pages, Shall be
replacement parts for Valtir Quadguard attenuators, or equal
3.1.1.2 Items 1-38 shall be original replacement parts manufactured by
Valtir, or equal.
3.1.1.3 Equal Parts must be compatible with the Valtir Quadguard
Attenuator system.
4. CONTRACT AWARD:
4.1 Contract Award: The Contract is intended to provide the WVPA with a
purchase price on all Contract Items. The Contract shall be awarded to the
Vendor that provides the Contract Items meeting the required specifications for
the lowest overall total cost as shown on the Pricing Page.
4.2 Pricing Page: Vendor shall complete the Pricing Page by entering the grand
total into the unit price box. Unit pricing must include all fees, shipping or any
other incidentals associated with the total cost of the item. Vendor should
complete the Pricing Page in full as failure to complete the Pricing Page in its
entirety will result in Vendor’s bid being disqualified.
VENDORS MUST PROVIDE:
• Completed Pricing Page (Exhibit A is provided as a downloadable excel
spreadsheet. The file must be completed and submitted with your bid.
• Detailed Specification Sheet or Manufacturer Cut Sheets demonstrating
compliance with each requirement. (attached below)
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• Signed Agency terms and conditions.
Failure to provide complete documentation will result in disqualification
of the bid.
5. PAYMENT:
5.1 Payment: Vendor shall accept payment in accordance with the payment procedures
of the State of West Virginia.
6. DELIVERY AND RETURN:
6.1 Shipment and Delivery: Vendor shall deliver to various WVPA locations as
indicated by the order.
6.2 Delivery Time: Vendor shall deliver standard orders within fifteen (15) Business
Days after orders are received. Vendor shall deliver emergency orders within seven
(7) Business Days after orders are received. Vendor shall ship all orders in accordance
with the above schedule and shall not hold orders until a minimum delivery quantity
is met.
6.3 Delivery Payment/Risk of Loss: Vendor shall deliver the Contract Items F.O.B.
destination to the Agency’s location. Vendor shall include the cost of standard order
delivery charges in its bid pricing/discount and is not permitted to charge the Agency
separately for such delivery. The Agency will pay additional delivery costs incurred
on all emergency orders provided that Vendor invoices those delivery costs as a
separate charge with the original freight bill attached to the invoice. No markup shall
be permitted for these additional charges. On any such orders, the Vendor may only
invoice for additional freight charges incurred for items that are delivered within the
specified (7) Business Days.
6.4 Return of Unacceptable Items: If the Agency deems the Contract Items to be
unacceptable, the Contract Items shall be returned to Vendor at Vendor’s expense
and with no restocking charge. Vendor shall either make arrangements for the return
within five (5) days of being notified that items are unacceptable or permit the
Agency to arrange for the return and reimburse Agency for delivery expenses. If the
original packaging cannot be utilized for the return, Vendor will supply the Agency
with appropriate return packaging upon request. All returns of unacceptable items
shall be F.O.B. the Agency’s location. The returned product shall either be replaced,
or the Agency shall receive a full credit or refund for the purchase price, at the
Agency’s discretion.
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