REQUEST FOR BIDS RFB 26242
Pierpont CTC – Clarksburg Campus Improvements
Caperton Center
SECTION 00100 – INVITATION TO BID
The West Virginia Community and Technical College System invites proposals to provide all Work
including, but not limited to, labor, material, equipment supplies and transportation for:
REQUEST FOR BIDS RFB 26242
Pierpont Community & Technical College
Clarksburg Campus Improvements
Caperton Center
501 W. Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301
The Work of this Project is defined by the Contract Documents, and in general consists of the following:
Deferred maintenance projects varying in type. Improving accessibility between the Vet Tech facility and
Gaston Caperton Center, removal of the entry arch element on Gaston Caperton Center, improving site
drainage, cleaning the building façade. This and further work is detailed in the Contract Documents.
Technical questions concerning the bidding documents shall be directed to Omni Associates-Architects,
Inc., 207 Jefferson Street, Fairmont, WV 26554
Bids must be submitted in accordance with Bidding Documents issued by the Architect and on the Form
of Proposal provided.
Bidding Documents will be available Wednesday, April 15, 2026, and can be obtained as described
below:
Prime Contract Bidders only may contact Omni Associates-Architects, Inc., Attn: Shelly Snider;
smclaughlin@omniassociates.com and request information to access the firm’s online ShareFile site
for the Pierpont Community & Technical Center, Caperton Center project. Once access is gained,
Bidders can download Bidding Documents in the form of PDF files at no charge. Requests for access to
documents must be made by email, and those requests received through mail, telephone, fax
transmission, or other online communications will not receive a response.
1. Hard Copies may be obtained from Charleston Blueprint (304-343-1063) by General Contractors,
Subcontractors, material suppliers and dealers by paying the actual cost of printing, binding, and
mailing; however, such cost is not refundable.
Bidding documents may be examined at Viewing Depositories listed in the Bidding Documents.
The Invitation to Bid, Addenda and other relevant information concerning RFB 26242 will be posted at the
following URL. It is the Bidder’s obligation to check this website for current information:
https://wvctcs.org/purchasing-and-finance
A Pre-bid meeting is scheduled for:
Time:
Date:
Place:
1:00 p.m., Local Prevailing Time (LPT)
April 21, 2026
Pierpont Community & Technical College, Clarksburg Campus Improvement
Caperton Center
501 W. Main Street, Clarksburg, WV 26301
Attendance is: MANDATORY: All Bidders MUST attend the pre-bid meeting to familiarize themselves
with the Project location, site conditions and other relevant information. Should a Bidder fail to attend, the
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Bid will be disqualified. Subcontractors and material suppliers are encouraged to attend the pre-bid
meeting.
The Bidder, if successful and awarded a contract, will receive a purchase order and notice to proceed
from the Owner after all contract documents are properly completed, executed, and returned to the
Owner within ten days following receipt of the Owner’s written notice of intent to award a contract. All
Work shall start from date of Notice to Proceed and shall be Substantially Complete not later than the
number of consecutive calendar days identified in the Contract. Bidder also agrees to achieve Final
Completion within 30 days thereafter.
The Owner will suffer financial loss if the Work is not Substantially Complete within the Contract Time.
For each calendar day of delay in achieving Substantial Completion, the Contractor shall be liable for
and shall pay the Owner, not as a penalty but as liquidated damages, in accordance with the following
schedule:
For each calendar day the project is not Substantially Complete, damages to be assessed at Five
Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per day.
For each calendar day of delay in achieving Final Completion, the Contractor shall be liable for
and shall pay half the amount of liquidated damages stated above, plus any additional fees of
the Architect and the Architect’s consultants that may accrue. Allowances may be made for
delays due to shortages of materials and/or energy resources, subject to proof by
documentation, and for delays due to strikes or other delays beyond the control of the
Contractor. The Contractor in accordance with the Contract Documents must properly
document all delays and any claim for extension of the Contract Time.
Submitting Bids: Sealed Bids will be received by the OWNER at the following location until 1:00 p.m.,
LPT, May 20, 2026, in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders, and Supplementary Instructions to
Bidders:
Director of Facilities and Capital Project Management
RFB 26242
West Virginia Community and Technical College System
2001 Union Carbide Drive, Building 2000
South Charleston, WV 25303
Special Instructions for Delivering Bids:
1. Bids Delivered by UPS and Federal Express: The UPS and FedEx drivers will deliver bids to the
mail room at the address above.
2. Hand Delivered Bids: Deliver bids to the following address: 1st Floor, WV Community and
Technical College System, 2001 Union Carbide Drive, Building 2000, South Charleston, WV
25303.
3. Delivering Bids via U. S. Postal Service is not recommended. Bids may or may not arrive on time.
Late Bids and electronically transmitted bids will not be accepted. Owner reserves the right to accept or
reject any/all Bids.
All applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules and regulations apply.
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