COUNTY COMMISSION of BERKELEY
COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA
Request for Proposal (RFP)
For
DRC TRANSPORT VAN
January 2026
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
REGARDING PRICE PROPOSALS FOR ONE DRC TRANSPORT VAN
Qualification and Price Proposals are requested from interested parties for one DRC Transport
Van.
A Committee (hereinafter after referred to as the “Committee”) representing the County
Commission will be evaluating submissions to this request and will ultimately recommend firms judged
to be both responsible and responsive to the request in every way, including having offered the most
beneficial, appropriate price proposals. The Committee reserves the right to interview some or all
prospective firms to discuss Qualifications & Price Proposals. Inquiries should be directed to Tracie
McCormick, Procurement Coordinator, 304-264-1923.
Two (2) copies of submittals of Qualification & Price information from interested businesses
should be enclosed in a sealed opaque envelope marked “DRC Transport Van”. Proposals must be
submitted and time-stamped into the County Commission Office, Room 201, 400 W. Stephen Street,
Martinsburg, WV, 25401 no later than 4:00 PM, Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Failure to provide
the required information as requested in the RFP for Berkeley County’s review may result in
disqualification.
Proposals will be opened and entered into public record at 10:00 AM on Thursday, February
12, 2026, in the County Commission Meeting Room, 400 W. Stephen Street, Room 205, Martinsburg,
WV, 25401.
Berkeley County shall make positive efforts to utilize Disadvantaged Business Enterprises for
its supplies and services and shall allow these sources the maximum feasible opportunity to compete
for contracts. Berkeley County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex,
religion, age or disability for the provision of services.
Berkeley County reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, to waive
technicalities, and to take whatever action is in the best interest of the Berkeley County Commission.
I. INTRODUCTION:
Proposals are being requested from interested parties to provide one DRC Transport Van.
Only written responses to this RFP shall be considered. All materials submitted shall
become part of the proposal.
II. SCOPE OF WORK
A. GENERAL
The County Commission is soliciting bids from qualified and interested firms (hereinafter
referred to as the “Proposer”) for providing one DRC Transport Van as per the attached
specification sheet. The County Commission reserves the right to award the bid in part, as
a whole, or in combination which, in the opinion of the County Commission, is determined
to be in their best interest.
B. GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS
1. Once notified of bid award Proposer will provide the selected vehicle in a timely
manner according to the specification sheet attached.
2. Any deviation from the specification must be duly noted in the Proposer’s bid
package.
3. The intent of Berkeley County is to take possession of the vehicles as soon as
possible but no later than one hundred eighty (180) days of bid award.
4. The successful bidder will be required to arrange delivery of all vehicles to 750
Baltimore Street, Martinsburg, WV, 25401.
5. Berkeley County is tax exempt. ID# 55-6000296. Do not include sales tax.
III. Q&E / TECHNICAL PROPOSAL:
Respondent shall respond to and reference each section and subsection for portion(s) of RFP
proposal. At a minimum, your Qualifications Proposal shall include the following information.
Failure to discuss each item may deem the submittal non-responsive and may result in non-
consideration of respondent’s services.
A. Proposer Information
1. Name, address, telephone number (landline and cell), fax number of Proposing firm
and parent company, if any, from which the project will be managed.
2. Nature of Proposing firm and parent company, if any.
B. Proposer Capabilities
1. Describe the size of your firm/project office as related to size of staff.
C. Firm Principals and Background
1. Submit the names, titles, and resumes of the "principal" staff member(s) who will
be responsible during the performance of the contract. Please assure that the
information provided includes specialized experience and technical competence in
providing relevant services on similar sized projects during the past three (3) years.
2. Describe in depth the operations team available to the "principal" staff member(s).
Include an organizational chart of manpower, titles, qualifications, roles in contract
performance, and availability for telephone consultations and on-site meetings.
3. Provide a list of at least three (3) but no more than five (5) similar and/or relevant
organizations that you have provided fleet vehicles to during the past five (5) years.
This information must include the business name, contact person, address, email
address, and phone number.
D. Miscellaneous Requirements:
All proposals must provide written proof that:
The selected Company/Proposer is licensed to conduct business in the State of West
Virginia.
The selected Company/Proposer must certify that it is employing only US Citizens
or those persons legally in the United States.
E. All technical proposals should include any conclusions, remarks and/or supplemental
information that is pertinent to this request. Submitters are also required to provide written
information regarding their inability to conform to any of the technical requirements listed
above. Failure to do so will result in disqualification of proposal.
IV. PRICE PROPOSAL:
A. At a minimum, your Price Proposal shall include the following:
1. Specifications and Price Proposal (Attachments A-G) in its entirety. Berkeley
County is tax-exempt. Tax ID# 55-6000296.
2. Fully executed Non-Collusion Certificate - Attachment H.
3. Proof of current business licenses.
4. Statement that only US Citizens or legal immigrants are employed.
5. Proof of minimum insurance requirements as detailed in Section IX below.
6. Any conclusions, remarks and/or supplemental information pertinent to this
request.
V. TERM OF CONTRACT:
A. The contract will commence upon acceptance of the bid by the Berkeley County
Commission.
B. If the Firm and/or Company awarded the bid subsequently fails to comply with the
specifications, it will be given thirty (30) calendar days’ notice to render satisfactory
service. If at the expiration of such thirty (30) calendar days’ notice, the unsatisfactory
conditions have not been corrected, the County Commission reserves the right to terminate
the contract.
VI. USE OF EXISTING DOCUMENTS:
Berkeley County will cooperate to the fullest extent by making available to the Firm/Company all
documents pertinent to this service that may be in the County Commission’s possession. Berkeley
County makes no warranty as to the accuracy of existing documents nor will the County
Commission accept any responsibility for errors and omissions that may arise from the
Firm/Consultant having relied upon them.
VII. PAYMENT:
Invoices must be submitted to:
Berkeley County Commission
400 W. Stephen Street
Suite 201
Martinsburg, WV, 25401
Payment will be made at time of vehicle delivery.
VIII. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Professional Liability – The successful Bidder must show evidence of professional liability
insurance coverage in the amount of one million ($1,000,000) dollars, with a minimum coverage
of one million ($1,000,000) dollars per occurrence and one million ($1,000,000) dollars aggregate
and must include coverage for errors, omissions and negligent acts, prior to execution of a contract
with Berkeley County.
IX. PERFORMANCE, PAYMENT AND MAINTENANCE BONDS:
No performance bond is required for this project.
X. SELECTION PROCESS:
A. This solicitation is issued pursuant to the implementation of Berkeley County’s Purchasing
Policy. Berkeley County shall not be liable for any costs not included in the proposal, not
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