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Newsletter 2016-22 June 3, 2016 LEGISLATURE PASSES BUDGET; GOVERNOR VETO EXPECTED The House and Senate Thursday passed a budget for next fiscal year and adjourned until June 12. The budget closes the $270 million gap by taking $122 million from one time savings and $182 million from the state's Rainy Day Fund. Legislative leaders said this is a prudent budget that will prevent a government shutdown July 1. Opponents argue that by using one time monies to balance the budget, the state will be in a bigger hole next year. Legislators did not pass any of the revenue proposals submitted by the governor. Proponents argue the Rainy Day Fund is designed to help in an issue such as this. The governor has proposed taking some money from the fund but not in the amount passed Thursday. If there is a veto, it will take two thirds of the House and Senate to override, not the simple majority needed for legislative bills. AGC WINS BIG IN UNANIMOUS SUPREME COURT DECISION ON CLEAN WATER ACT JURISDICTIONAL DETERMINATIONS The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling this week that will allow the construction and development industries with a way to respond immediately to overly aggressive assertions by the federal government that the property they want to build contains jurisdictional "Waters of the United States" (WOTUS). A "jurisdictional determination" significantly impacts how land may be used and dramatically raises the cost, and often reduces the feasibility, of constructing critical infrastructure. Associated General Contractors of America submitted a joint "friend of the court" brief in the case, US Army Corps of Engineers v. Hawkes Co., making a strong case for why it is vital for contractors to know with certainty whether their projects contain WOTUS. AGC was the only trade association to advance the commercial construction industry's interest in the outcome of this case and, once again, AGC has succeeded in changing facts on the ground. This decision will have a material impact on the way that the Section 404 permit program actually functions. More details and history is available here. ATTORNEY GENERAL PATRICK MORRISEY LEADS SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS TO OBTAIN STAY OF WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES RULE Attorney General Patrick Morrisey issued the following statement following the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit granted a motion that blocks the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Environmental Protection Agency from enforcing a new rule that unlawfully expands the federal government’s regulatory reach over small streams, land and farms. “This decision is a critical victory in our fight against this onerous federal overreach,” Attorney General Morrisey said. “We have said from the beginning that this new rule does not pass legal muster, and had it been allowed to remain in effect, homeowners, farmers and a host of other entities across our state would have found themselves subject to a costly regime of new, complicated federal regulations. The Sixth Circuit’s decision today saves these individuals and businesses from this hefty burden.”
“In granting the stay, the Court described the rule as ‘facially suspect.’ This solidly reaffirms our belief that we have a strong case on the merits and that the courts will ultimately strike down this burdensome regulation,” Attorney General Morrisey said. “We look forward to continuing to challenge this rule’s legality in court and are confident we will prevail.” Attorney General Morrisey has been a national leader in challenging the “Waters of the United States” rule. These efforts have included drafting rulemaking comments opposing the rule, taking a leadership role in litigating against the rule, and seeking the stay from the Sixth Circuit. Thirty-one (31) states and state agencies have challenged the legality of the rule as violating the Clean Water Act, the Administrative Procedure Act and the U.S. Constitution. It also usurps the States’ primary responsibility for the management, protection and care of intrastate waters and lands. That coalition now includes West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin and Wyoming and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the New Mexico Environmental Engineer, and the New Mexico State Engineer. 2016-2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS BALLOTS TO BE SENT TO CONTRACTOR MEMBERS Contractor members will receive an official ballot for election of officers and directors of the CAWV for 2016-2017. For each office, the nominee with the largest vote will be declared elected at the association's General Business Session at the Annual Meeting, July 14-17, at The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs. Please mark and return the ballot by July 1, 2016. AGC WEBINAR: WHAT CONTRACTORS & THEIR ATTORNEYS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TERMINATIONS OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS – JUNE 22 Members are invited to participate in the AGC webinar, “What Contractors & Their Attorneys Need to Know About Terminations of Construction Contracts - Liabilities, Challenges and Recovery,” on June 22 from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. The cost for AGC and ABA members is $79, nonmembers $99. This webinar offers 1.0 AIA Learning Unit to participants. Gain a better understanding of respective rights and responsibilities when encountering a termination for default or a termination for convenience of a construction contract. The webinar will cover contracting in both the private and public sectors. Key Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) principles will be highlighted as will relevant provisions utilized in AIA, ConsensusDocs and other proprietary contracts, including analysis of applicable case law. For more information, or to register, click here. GREAT ATTENDANCE EXPECTED FOR ANNUAL MEETING – EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION EXTENDED TO JUNE 10 Over 250 members have already signed up to attend the 2016 CAWV Annual Meeting to be held July 14-17 at The Greenbrier. Registration materials can be obtained on the CAWV website or by clicking here. “We have a great program planned,” stated CAWV Program Committee Chairman Doug Meeks, Brewer and Company of West Virginia, Charleston. “Hoppy Kercheval, host of MetroNews Talkline, has a great perspective on the issues and events shaping West Virginia,” the chairman stated. Kercheval will speak at the Saturday morning business session. The program will begin with a reception on Thursday, July 14. The Welcome Night Reception will be held Friday evening. Due to the Memorial Day weekend, Early Bird Registration has been extended to Friday, June 10. Plan now to attend this year’s meeting to
find out what is in store for construction in West Virginia next year. For more information, contact Wendy Long at [email protected] or call (304) 342-1166. WE EXTEND OUR SYMPATHIES We are sad to report the passing of Susan Wiseman, wife of John Wiseman and mother of Andy Wiseman and Nikki White. Visitation and Funeral Services were held at the Charleston First Church of the Nazarene, 200 Park Avenue, Charleston. CAWV extends its sympathies to the entire Wiseman Family. Members can view her obituary by clicking here.
June 3, 2016 **Plans in CAWV Physical Plan Room (^) Paper (+) Disc or Digital # CAWV Listed as plan holder
The CAWV posts all projects announced in the Newsletter along with where the plans and specifications can be
viewed. For more information, contact Cheryl Clark at (304) 342-1166 or email [email protected].
Bid Date Project Name Contact or Document Location Bulletin
6/6 Morgantown Industrial Park Project Cheat Road Engineering
(304) 212-5480
HH 5/20
6/7 **^Weight Room, Morgantown High School Williamson Shiver Architects, Inc.
(304) 345-1060
BB 5/6
Bin 38
6/7 **+Contract 1- Water Tank Rehab. Ravencliff-
McGraws- Saulsville PSD, Wyoming County
The Thrasher Group, Inc.
(304) 431-7800
MU 5/13
BIN 35
6/7 Mercer County Courthouse Lighting Upgrade Mercer County Commission
(304) 487-8306
BB 5/20
6/7 EOI: WV Capitol Campus Monument
Restoration
Linda Harper (304) 558-0468
(GSD1600000008)
BB 5/6
6/7 Streetscape Improvements Project,
Covington, VA
CHA Consulting, Libby Long
(304) 540-552-5548
HH 5/20
6/7 Stabilization, Blue Sulphur Springs Pavilion,
Overall Restoration
Michael Mills
BB 5/20
6/7 Renovation/Addition at East Central Ohio
Educational Service Center
Shaeffer & Madama, Inc.
(304) 232-4123
BB 5/20
6/8
New
Renovate Surgery / Upgrade ORs, VAMC,
Huntington
www.fbo.gov and solicitation number
VA24916R0286
BB 5/6
6/8 Culvert Construction/ Erosion Repair, North
Bend Rail Trail State Park
Guy L. Nisbet (304)558-2596
(DNR1600000039)
HH 4/29
6/8 Ashland Group Home Landslide Movements,
Boyd County KY
Frank Phillips, Project Manager
(502)782-0331 [email protected]
HH 5/13
6/8 **+Benedum Airport Authority Security
Upgrades, Harrison County
The Thrasher Group, Inc.
(304) 431-7800
BB 5/20
BIN 15
6/8 Summit Hall Wood Bypass Doors and
Hardware
Keith Bayles (304) 293-2884
BB 5/27
6/9 **+Palatine Park, 3-lane Boat Ramp
DNR16000000037
Guy L. Nisbet (304)558-4115
The Thrasher Group, Inc.
HH 4/22
BIN 52
6/9 **^Bud/Alpoca Water System Upgrade,
Eastern Wyoming Public Service District
E. L. Robinson Engineering
(304)776-7473
MU 5/6
BIN 3
6/9 Replace Runway Lighting / Circuit, Pike
County, Kentucky
Lynn Imaging
www.lynnimaging.com
HH 5/27
6/9 Installation, Asphalt Basketball Court, Mt.
Hope, West Virginia
Jeremy A. Nicholas, (304) 877-6890
HH 6/3
6/10 Daugherty Township 2016 Paving Lawson Design Group
(724) 495-7020
HH 4/29
6/10 **+County Wide Power Upgrade, Wetzel
County Schools
Wetzel County Board of Education
(304) 455-2411
MU 5/27
BIN 67
6/10
REBID Bookstore/HSC Roof Replacement,
WVU Beckley(90003610Z)
WVU Beckley www.wvu.edu
(304) 293-5711
BB 5/27
6/10
REBID WVU Beckley Library Renovation
(90003644Z)
Abby Mountain (412) 263-3800
BB 5/27
6/10
REBID WVU-Beckley Hogan Hall/O’Dell Hall
Mechanical Renovation
Keith Bayles (304) 293-2884
BB 5/27
6/10 A/E, Construction/Renovation, Department of
Energy, Morgantown
George M. Lemasters
www.fbo.gov DE-SOL-0009737
BB 6/3
6/13 Curb/ Gutter with Sidewalk, Charleston
National Guard
www.fbo.gov and solicitation number
VA912L816R0002
HH 5/27
6/13 Water and Sewer Line Installation,
Morgantown, WV
Morgantown Utility Board, Tammi
Kennedy (304) 292-8443
MU 5/13
BIN 27
6/13 Roadway and Drainage Improvements, Town
of White Hall
Town of White Hall
(304) 367-1687
HH 5/20
6/14 #Tucker Boulder Park, Davis Chapman Technical Group
(304) 727-5501
HH 5/27
BIN 68
6/14 **^+Classroom Addition, Southside
Elementary School, Cabell County
ZMM, Inc. (304) 342-0159 BB 5/20
BIN 31
6/14 Sidewalk Replacement, South Court Street
City of Lewisburg
Chapman Technical Group
(304) 727-5501
HH 5/20
BIN 69
6/14 **+Improvements, Pleasant County Middle
School
The Thrasher Group, Inc.
(304) 624-4108
BB 6/3
BIN 75
6/15 Building 37 Tower Panel Replacement John Persinger (304) 957-7159
(GSD16000000207)
BB 6/3
6/15 Equipment Lease/ Rental Without Operator,
District 6
Misty Delong (3040) 558-8802
(DOT1600000100)
HH 5/27
6/15 Mount View High School Storefront / Flooring
Renovations, McDowell County
The Thrasher Group, Inc.
(304) 624-4108
BB 5/27
BIN 4
6/15 **^ Infrastructure Repairs, Preparation,
Pavement Topcoat, Charles Town
City of Charles Town
(304) 725-2311
HH 6/3
BIN 32
6/15 Asbestos Abatement-Floor Tile, Goodman
Manor, Williamson
Adkins Design (304) 984-2415 BB 6/3
6/16 **+High Tech Corridor Development TIF
Improvement, Harrison County
The Thrasher Group, Inc.
(304) 624-4108
MU 5/27
BIN 16
6/16 **+Auxiliary Gym Addition, Chapmanville High
School, Logan County
The Thrasher Group, Inc.
(304) 624-4108
BB 5/27
BIN 49
6/16 A/E, Wastewater Plant, Watoga Riverside
Campground
Guy Nisbet (304) 558-2596
(DNR1600000021)
MU 5/13
6/16 A/E, Wastewater Plant, Pipestem Resort
State Park, Cabin Area
Guy Nisbet (304) 558-2596
(DNR1600000022)
MU 5/13
6/16 **^Buckhannon Upshur Airport Authority,
Obstruction Removal, Runway 11 Approach
Chapman Technical Group
(304) 472-8914
HH 5/20
BIN 66
6/16 Westridge Phase IV-Package #1 Main Street,
Morgantown, WV
The Thrasher Group, Inc.
(304) 624-4108
HH 5/27
6/16 Big Caney VI Water Project, Clintwood,
Virginia
Dickenson County Public Service
Authority, www.trascoplanroom.com
MU 6/3
6/17 Brick/ Stone Masonry Repair, Fayette County
Courthouse
J. Dan Snead & Associates
(304) 252-6630
BB 5/6
6/20 Water Line Extension, Lawrence County on
Right Fork of Torchlight Road
Lynn Imaging (800) 888-0693
www.lynnimaging.com
MU 5/27
6/21 Trunk Sewer Rehabilitation, Parkersburg Burgess & Niple, Inc.
(304) 485-8541
MU 5/27
6/21 Mapping Services, Northern West Virginia Beth Collins (304) 558-2157
(DEP1600000054)
HH 5/27
6/21 Mapping Services, Southern West Virginia Beth Collins (304) 558-2157
(DEP1600000053)
HH 5/27
6/21 **+Town of Oakland, Water Distribution and
Sewer Collection Improvements, Maryland
Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP
(304) 788-3370
MU 5/20
BIN 51
6/21 Water Storage Tank Replacement, Village of
Jewett, OH
Triad Engineering, Inc.
(740) 249-4304
MU 5/20
6/21 **+Auxiliary Gym & Classrooms Additions,
Doddridge County High School
The Thrasher Group, Inc.
(304) 624-4108
BB 6/3
BIN 72
6/21 Corrugated Steel Bridge Decking Dip
Galvanized
Charles Barnette (304) 558-2566
(DOT1600000101)
HH 6/3
6/21 **^New Picnic Shelter Ritter Park, Huntington,
WV
Greater Huntington Park &
Recreation District (304) 696-5954
BB 6/3
BIN 23
6/21 Elkhorn City Elementary School Renovation/
Addition, Pike County, KY
Lynn Imaging (800) 888-0693
www.lynnimaging.com
BB 6/3
6/21
REBID Exit 13 Wastewater System -Phase
2A, Washington County, VA
Anderson & Associates
http://bids.andassoc.com/
MU 6/3
6/21 **+^Lincoln County High School Athletic
Complex
ZMM, Inc. (304) 342-0159 BB 6/3
BIN 28
6/22 +^Building Addition, Spencer Elementary
School, Roane County
ZMM, Inc. (304) 342-0159 BB 5/27
BIN 42
6/22 Stalnaker Hall Entrance/ Steam Tunnel
Repairs, WVU
The Thrasher Group, Inc.
(304) 624-4108
BB 6/3
6/22 Taxiway Lighting, Morgantown Municipal
Airport
Michael Baker International
(412) 269-4669
HH 6/3
6/22 **^Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade,
Contract 1, Town of Alderson
Stafford Consultants, Inc.
(304) 425-9555
MU 5/13
BIN 45
6/22 **^ Lift Station Replacements, Contract 2,
Town of Alderson
Stafford Consultants, Inc.
(304) 425-9555
MU 5/13
BIN 45
6/22 Reno. /Addition, Paul G. Blazer High School,
Ashland, KY
Lynn Imaging
BB 5/20
6/22 Renovations, Philippi Public Library Judy Buckner Larry, Director
(304) 457-3495
BB 5/27
6/22
New
**^Jefferson Avenue Water Line
Replacement, Charles Town
Rummel, Klepper & Kahl, LLP
(304) 788-3370
MU 4/8
BIN 12
6/23 **+Peaser Knob / Bingham Road Waterline
Extension, Greenbrier PSD
The Thrasher Group, Inc.
(304) 431-7800
MU 5/20
BIN 70
6/23 Site Lighting Project, Housing Authority, City
of Wheeling
Randall L. Greene, City of Wheeling
(304) 234-3617
BB 5/27
6/23 Pipe Arch Installation, Monongahela National
Forest
www.fbo.gov and solicitation number
AG-3434-S-16-0032
MU 5/27
6/23
New
Re-Bid Re-Roof, Webster Springs Elementary
School
Williamson Shriver Architects, Inc.
(304) 345-1060
BB 6/3
6/24 Masonry Repairs, National Conservation
Training Center, Shepherdstown
Alicia Weber (304) 876-7359 HH 5/20
6/24 Charles Point, Harrison County, Greater
Bridgeport Convention & Visitors Bureau
The Thrasher Group, Inc.
(304) 624-4108
BB 5/27
6/24 Removal / Repairs of Concrete, Stamford
Park, Huntington
Jim Insco, Public Works Director
(304) 696-5903
HH 6/3
6/28 Contract No. 1 – Construct Snow Removal
Equipment Building, Braxton County Airport
Chapman Technical Group
(304) 727-5501
BB 5/27
6/28 Contract No. 2 – Acquire Snow Removal
Equipment, Braxton County Airport
Chapman Technical Group
(304) 727-5501
HH 5/27
6/28 A/E, Aldie Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Loudoun
County
Christopher Bresley,
BB 5/27
6/28 **+Water Pressure Booster Station
Construction, Upshur County
E.L. Robinson Engineering
(304) 776-7473 Ext 235
MU 6/3
BIN 9
6/30 Water Booster Pump Installation, Paden City Paden City Recorder
(304) 337-2295
MU 5/27
6/30 Re-Roof, Camp Washington- Carver Michelle Childers (304) 558-2063
(DCH1600000009)
BB 5/13
BIN 2
6/30 Construct 10-Unit T-Hangar, Mingo County
Airport, Varney, WV
Chapman Technical Group
(304) 727-5501
BB 5/27
6/30 **+Contract 1 Point Lick & Coal Fork Sanitary
Sewer Remediation, Malden PSD
The Thrasher Group, Inc.
304-343-7601
MU 6/3
BIN 71
6/30 **+Contract 2, Force Main Improvements, Lift
Stations #5, #7, and #13, Malden PSD
The Thrasher Group, Inc.
304-343-7601
MU 6/3
BIN 71
6/30 **+Contract 3, Wastewater Treatment Plant,
Malden PSD
The Thrasher Group, Inc.
304-343-7601
MU 6/3
BIN 71
6/30 **+Contract 4, Wastewater Treatment Plant
Discharge Line, Malden PSD
The Thrasher Group, Inc.
304-343-7601
MU 6/3
BIN 71
6/30 Bridge Repair, Pneumatically Applied Mortar
(Shotcrete) WV Turnpike
HNTB, (304) 760-1840
HH 6/30
6/30 Bridge Spot Painting, Bluestone Bridge,
Mercer County
HNTB, (304) 760-1840
HH 6/3
6/30 Rehabilitate Apron, Phase III, Tri-State
Airport, Huntington
Tri-State Airport (304) 453-6165 HH 6/3
7/5 Roof Replacement, Main/ Clinical Building,
VAMC, Clarksburg
www.fbo.gov and Solicitation
number VA24416B1057000
BB 5/27
7/6
New
Cooling Tower Replacement, VAMC,
Huntington
www.fbo.gov and solicitation number
VA24916C0156
BB 4/29
7/12 District 7 Office Building, Lewis County ETB Architects (304) 425-4491
www.bidx.com
BB 5/13
7/12 Frostburg Business Park Access Road,
Allegany County, Maryland
http://gov.allconet.org/bids/bid.htm
Adam Patterson (301) 876-9561
HH 6/3
7/12 Construction, Community Living Center,
VAMC, Clarksburg (VA24416B0593)
[email protected](www.fbo.gov)
(304) 623-3461 ext. 3982
BB 6/3
7/12 Site Preparation, Natural Regeneration,
Monongahela National Forest
Carrie Edwards (304) 536-2144
HH 6/3
7/14-17
CAWV Annual Meeting
Greenbrier Resort
Contact Wendy Long (304)342-1166 or [email protected]
7/20 **Upper/ Lower Dam Modification, Cacapon
State Park
Guy Nisbet (304) 558-2596
(DNR1600000044)
HH 5/27
BIN 59
2016 WVDOH LETTING SCHEDULE
July 26
June 14 August 9
June 15 September 13
June 22 October 18
June 28 November 8
July 12 December 6
BB 2016-22 June 03, 2016
AUXILIARY GYM & CLASSROOMS ADDITIONS, DODDRIDGE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Bids will be accepted until 1:30 PM on 6/21/2016 for auxiliary gym and classroom additions at Doddridge County High School, West Union, WV. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 1:30 PM on 6/7/2016 at the Doddridge County High School, 79 Bulldog Drive, West Union, West Virginia. Bids should be received by the Doddridge County Board of Education, 103 Sistersville Pike, West Union, West Virginia. Plans and specifications are available from The Thrasher Group, Inc. 600 White Oaks Boulevard Bridgeport, WV 26330, (304) 624-4108. Plans and specifications are available in the CAWV Planroom in BIN 72. LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC COMPLEX Bids will be accepted until 1:30 PM on 6/21/2016 for the Lincoln County High School Athletic Complex. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on 6/9/2016 at 1:30 PM at the Lincoln County Board of Education, 10 Marland Avenue, Hamlin, West Virginia 25523. Bids should be submitted to Lincoln County Board of Education, 10 Marland Avenue, Hamlin, West Virginia 25523. Plans and specifications are available from ZMM, Inc. Architects and Engineers, (304) 342-0159. Plans and specifications are available in the CAWV Planroom in BIN 28. IMPROVEMENTS, PLEASANT COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL Bids will be accepted until 1:30 PM on 6/14/2016 for improvements to Pleasant County Middle School. A pre-bid conference was held at 11:00 AM on 5/31/2016 at the Pleasants County Schools Facilities Office, 1009 Maple Street, St. Mary’s, West Virginia 26170. Bids should be received by the Pleasants County Schools, 202 Fairview Drive, St. Mary’s, West Virginia. Plans and specifications are available from The Thrasher Group, Inc. 600 White Oaks Boulevard Bridgeport, WV 26330, (304) 624-4108. Plans and specifications are available in the CAWV Planroom in BIN 75. STALNAKER HALL ENTRANCE/ STEAM TUNNELL REPAIR, WVU Bids will be accepted until 3:00 PM on 6/22/2016 for repair to the utility tunnel outside of Stalnaker Hall and the interior and exterior steps on the west side of the Hall. A mandatory pre-bid conference was held on 6/8/2016 at Stalnaker Hall, 691 North High Street, Morgantown, WV 26506. Bids should be submitted to WVU Department of Procurement, Keith Bayles, 975 Rawley Lane, Morgantown, WV 26506. Plans and specifications are available from The Thrasher Group, Inc. 600 White Oaks Boulevard Bridgeport, WV 26330, (304) 624-4108. Plans and specifications are expected in the CAWV Planroom. CONSTRUCTION, COMMUNITY LIVING CENTER, VAMC, CLARKSBURG Bids will be accepted until 7/12/2016 for solicitation for the renovation of the fifth floor to modernize the long term care facilities at Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Clarksburg, WV 26301. Bids should be submitted to www.fbo.gov and solicitation number VA24416B0593. A pre-bid conference/site visit will be conducted approximately one week after the solicitation is posted. The time, date and location will be specified in the
solicitation. All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing by email to [email protected] or (304)623-3461 ext. 3982. FY2016 CAPITAL FUND PROGRAM - ASBESTOS ABATEMENT - FLOOR TILE - GOODMAN MANOR, WILLIAMSON, WV Bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM on 6/15/2016 asbestos abatement, floor tile at Goodman Manor, Williamson, West Virginia. A mandatory pre-bid conference was held at 2:00 PM on 6/1/2016 at the offices at Goodman Manor located at 16 W 4th Avenue, Williamson, West Virginia. Bids should be received by the Williamson Housing Authority, 16 W 4th Avenue, Williamson, WV. Plans and specifications are available from Adkins Design, Inc., 1522 Clearview Heights, Charleston, WV 25312, (304) 984-2415. Plans and specifications are expected in the CAWV Planroom. NEW PICNIC SHELTER RITTER PARK, HUNTINGTON Bids will be accepted until 1:00 PM on 6/21/2016 labor, material, equipment, supplies and transportation for a new picnic shelter, Ritter Park, Huntington, WV. A mandatory pre-bid conference will be held at 3:30 PM on 6/7/2016 at the existing Picnic Shelter. Bids should be received by the Greater Huntington Park & Recreation District, P.O. Box 2985, 210 Eleventh Street Shop # 1, Huntington, WV 25728-2985, (304) 696-5954. Plans and specifications may be obtained at C&B Blueprint, 824 6th St., Huntington, WV 25701, (304) 525-2175, www.cbblueprint.com. Plans and specifications are available in the CAWV Planroom in BIN 23. RE-BID RE-ROOF, WEBSTER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bids will be accepted until 1:30 PM on 6/23/2016 for roof replacement at Webster Springs Elementary School, Webster Springs. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held on 6/16/2016 at 1:30 PM at Webster Springs Elementary School, 318 River Drive, Webster Springs, WV 26288. Bids should be submitted to Webster County Board of Education, 315 South Main Street, Webster Springs, WV 26288. Plans and specifications are available from Williamson Shriver Architects, 717 Bigley Avenue, Charleston, WV 25302. Plans and specifications are expected in the CAWV Planroom. BUILDING 37 (DEP) TOWER PANEL REPLACEMENT PROJECT Bids will be accepted until 3:00 PM on 6/15/2016 for removal and replacement of five sheet metal tower panels at the DEP Building, Kanawha City. Bids for solicitation GSD1600000207 will be received at the Department of Administration, General Services Division-Business Section, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Building 1, Room MB-60 or www.wvOasis.gov. For additional information contact John Timothy Persinger, (304) 957-7159 or [email protected]. Plans and specification are available on www.wvOasis.gov. A/E, CONSTRUCTION/ RENOVATION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, MORGANTOWN Proposals are being accepted until 6/10/2016 from professional firms interested in construction projects and renovations or modifications of existing facilities for the Department of Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory at several research facilities including Morgantown, WV. For additional information contact George M. Lemasters, U.S. DOE/NETL, Morgantown Campus, 3610 Collins Ferry Road, PO Box 880, Morgantown, WV 26507-0880US. Project information is available at www.fbo.gov and solicitation number DE-SOL-0009737. ELKHORN CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL RENOVATION / ADDITION, PIKE COUNTY, KENTUCKY
Bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM on 6/21/2016 for renovations and additions at Elkhorn City Elementary School, Pikeville, Kentucky. A pre-bid conference will be held on 6/07/2016 at 1:00 PM at Pike County Board of Education, 316 South Mayo Trail, Pikeville, Kentucky. Bids should be submitted to Pike County Board of Education, 316 South Mayo Trail, Pikeville, Kentucky. Plans and specifications may be obtained from Pike County Board of Education. For other questions or comments, please feel free to email at [email protected], 1-800-888-0693 or visit www.lynnimaging.com. Plans and specifications are expected in the CAWV Planroom. REST AREA FACILITY, WV TURNPIKE, KANAWHA COUNTY 6/2 Persinger & Associates, Inc. ............................................................................... $2,798,287 Wiseman Construction Company ........................................................................ 3,084,000 DCI Shires .............................................................................................................. 3,180,000 Wolf Creek Contracting Company ....................................................................... 3,220,652 KIRKPATRICK WEST FIRE & RESCUE STATION, ALDIE, VIRGINIA 5/26 Gardiner & Gardiner Contracting, Inc. .........................................................................$5,999 Warner Construction ................................................................................................... 7,316 Sorenson Gross Company .......................................................................................... 7,326 Keller Brothers, Inc. .................................................................................................... 7,787 Dustin Construction, Inc. ............................................................................................. 7,847 Callas Contractors, Inc. ............................................................................................... 7,959 Lantz Construction Company of Winchester ............................................................... 7,985 FHP Tectonics Corp. ................................................................................................... 8,097 FIRE ALARM REPLACEMENT, BRIDGEPORT HIGH SCHOOL 5/26 United Sound and Electronics ................................................................................... $ 47,500 Mountain State Electrical Contractor ......................................................................... 54,889 Pillar Innovations ....................................................................................................... 54,964 Brewer & Company of West Virginia, Inc. ............................................................. 62,200 Advanced Alarm Technologies .................................................................................. 68,000 Master Service Mid-Atlantic....................................................................................... 90,000 Mon Valley Electric ................................................................................................... 101,050 REBID WVU PARKERSBURG – PROCESS TRAINING UNIT PROJECT 5/27 Valtronics, Inc. ........................................................................................................ $261,100 2016 ROOF REPAIRS (4) LOCATIONS, WOOD COUNTY SCHOOLS 5/27 Tri-State Roofing & Sheet Metal Company ............................................................. $54,380 Murray ....................................................................................................................... 58,972 *CAWV Members in bold type
June 3, 2016
NATIONAL SAFETY MONTH - JUNE 2016
The month of June has been traditionally designated as National Safety Month. Over the years safety has grown to be a very important part of any successful business. In fact, the safety and health professional is a key part of any operation in today’s construction industry. A Safety and Risk Control plan is a must for our businesses. SAFETY is a true “focus factor” in our daily lives. We find ourselves considering safety today, in ways that we never even imagined a few short years ago. We are faced with news reports of violence in our schools that keep us all conscience of the safety and security of our children. We concern ourselves with vacation destinations in an effort to keep our families safe. We try to purchase the safest rated vehicles, in which, to carry our families. We also know that we are responsible for the safety and health of our employees. We analyze, inspect, evaluate, research and measure every recognized hazard to eliminate exposure to our employees. Educate and train your managers and supervisors to plan safety into each job task. Provide the best protective equipment and tools available to reduce exposure to hazards. MAKE SAFETY A PART OF YOUR CULTURE AND TAKE IT SERIOUSLY EVERY DAY. Meet the challenge! Make SAFETY the priority in your business operations. Take an extra moment to share the importance of safety with family and employees during National Safety Month. Contact the CAWV at (304)342-1166 for assistance with your safety program.
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MU 2016-22 June 03, 2016
WATER AND WASTEWATER/SEWER CONTRACTS FOR 2016 The following is the WV Water and Wastewater/Sewer Contract Data for May 31, 2016.
Water
Wastewater-
Sewer
Total
Total
# Projects Amount # Projects Amount # Projects Amount
May 2016 9 19.33 7 18.78 16 38.11
2015 11 7.23 1 19.58 12 26.81
April 2016 10 4.85 4 2.31 14 7.16
2015 8 32.1 3 1.95 11 34.04
Mar 2016 8 5.14 1 1.23 9 6.37
2015 8 7.84 7 24.09 15 31.93
Feb 2016 0 0.00 3 5.19 3 5.19
2015 3 1.84 2 1.77 5 3.616
Jan 2016 1 1.39 2 .228 3 1.616
2015 5 8.45 2 .906 7 9.36
TOTAL # OF PROJECTS TOTAL AMOUNT
Y-T-D Total for 2016 45 58.45
Y-T-D Total for 2015 50 105.76
(Reported in Millions)
JOINT UTILITY COMMITTEE MEETING JUNE 29 Chairman Tim Spradling, Benchmark Construction Company, has scheduled a meeting of the CAWV Joint Utility Committee for Wednesday, June 29, at 10:00 a.m. at the CAWV Headquarters. Agency representatives from the Public Service Commission, Rural Utility Services, the West Virginia Development Office, the WVIJDC, WV Division of Environmental Protection and the WDA will join CAWV members in discussions on industry issues. A notice will been sent to committee members and Chairman Spradling invites any CAWV member that is interested to join the committee. For more information contact Pat McDonald at (304) 342-1166 or [email protected]. CONTRACT 1- POINT LICK / COAL FORK SANITARY SEWER INFLOW, INFILTRATION REMEDIATION, MALDEN PSD Bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM on 6/30/2016 for the Point Lick and Coal Fork Sanitary Sewer Inflow and Infiltration remediation. Bids will be received by the Malden Public Service District, at the Malden Baptist Church, 200 Wise Drive, Charleston, WV. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on 6/07/2016 at 10:00 AM at the Malden Baptist Church, 200 Wise Drive, Charleston, WV. Plans and specifications can be obtained from The Thrasher Group,
Inc., 300 Association Drive, Charleston, WV 25311, (304) 343-7601. Plans and specifications are available in the CAWV Physical Planroom in BIN 71. CONTRACT 2- FORCE MAIN IMPROVEMENTS, EXISTING LIFT STATION #5, #7 and #12, MALDEN PSD Bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM on 6/30/2016 for the Force main improvements for existing lift station #5, #7 and #12. Bids will be received by the Malden Public Service District, at the Malden Baptist Church, 200 Wise Drive, Charleston, WV. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on 6/07/2016 at 10:00 AM at the Malden Baptist Church, 200 Wise Drive, Charleston, WV. Plans and specifications can be obtained from The Thrasher Group, Inc., 300 Association Drive, Charleston, WV 25311, (304) 343-7601. Plans and specifications are available in the CAWV Physical Planroom in BIN 71. CONTRACT 3- WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADE, MALDEN PSD Bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM on 6/30/2016 for the wastewater treatment plant upgrade. Bids will be received by the Malden Public Service District, at the Malden Baptist Church, 200 Wise Drive, Charleston, WV. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on 6/07/2016 at 10:00 AM at the Malden Baptist Church, 200 Wise Drive, Charleston, WV. Plans and specifications can be obtained from The Thrasher Group, Inc., 300 Association Drive, Charleston, WV 25311, (304) 343-7601. Plans and specifications are available in the CAWV Physical Planroom in BIN 71. CONTRACT 4 - WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT DISCHARGE LINE, MALDEN PSD Bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM on 6/30/2016 for the wastewater treatment plant discharge line. Bids will be received by the Malden Public Service District, at the Malden Baptist Church, 200 Wise Drive, Charleston, WV. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on 6/07/2016 at 10:00 AM at the Malden Baptist Church, 200 Wise Drive, Charleston, WV. Plans and specifications can be obtained from The Thrasher Group, Inc., 300 Association Drive, Charleston, WV 25311, (304) 343-7601. Plans and specifications are available in the CAWV Physical Planroom in BIN 71. WATER PRESSURE BOOSTER STATION, UPSHUR COUNTY Bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM on 6/28/2016 for the water pressure booster station construction project, Buckhannon, West Virginia. Bids should be submitted to Robert Hinton, Executive Director, Upshur County Development Authority, 30 East Main Street, Buckhannon, WV 26201. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference will be held on 6/14/2016 at 10:00 AM at Upshur County Development Authority office, 30 East Main Street, Buckhannon, WV. Plans and specifications can be obtained from E.L. Robinson Engineering, 5088 Washington Street, West, Charleston, WV 25313, (304) 776-7473 Ext 235. Plans and specifications are available in the CAWV Physical Planroom in BIN 9. BIG CANEY VI WATER PROJECT, CLINTWOOD, VIRGINIA
Bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM on 6/16/2016 for construction of approximately 3,200 LF of 8-inch, 100 LF of 6-inch, 14,435 LF of 4-inch, and 3,000 LF of 2-inch water line; 93 service reconnections; master meter; and all associated appurtenances with the Big Caney VI water project. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference was held on 5/31/2016 at 10:00 AM at the Dickinson County Public Service Authority. Bids should be submitted to the Dickenson County Public Service Authority, 11996 Dickenson Highway, Clintwood, Virginia. Plans and specifications can be obtained from www.trascoplanroom.com
REBID: EXIT 13 WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS - PHASE 2A, WASHINGTON
COUNTY, VIRGINIA
Bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM on 6/21/2016 for the construction of approximately 5,695 feet of gravity sanitary sewer piping and related appurtenances for Phase 2A, Exit 13 Wastewater System Improvements, Washington County, Virginia. A pre-bid conference was held at 2:00 PM on 6/1/ 2016 at the Washington County Service Authority, 25122 Regal Drive Abingdon, VA 24211. Bids should be submitted to the Washington County Service Authority, 25122 Regal Drive Abingdon, VA 24211. Contract documents may be obtained at the office of Anderson & Associates, Inc. ,100 Ardmore Street, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060 or downloaded free of charge at http://bids.andassoc.com/. CONTRACT 1- GLENWOOD WATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADE, PRINCETON 6/1 Famco, Inc. ............................................................................................................ $7,955,850 Breckenridge ........................................................................................................... 8,376,000 Orders Construction Company, Inc. .................................................................... 9,170,550 Hayslett Construction .............................................................................................. 9,469,000 Triton Construction, Inc........................................................................................ 9,558,800 CONTRACT 2- NEW RAW WATER LINE, PRINCETON 6/1 Rover Construction ................................................................................................. $1,765,468 Tribute Contractors ................................................................................................. 1,794,966 Mike Enyart & Sons ................................................................................................ 1,836,414 Famco, Inc. ............................................................................................................ 2,151,175 Ghent, Inc. .............................................................................................................. 2,995,830 CONTRACT 3- HARMON SCHOOL ROAD WATER LINE EXTENSION, PRINCETON 6/1 Mike Enyart & Sons .................................................................................................. $528,860 Tribute Contractors ................................................................................................... 531,835 Famco, Inc. .............................................................................................................. 582,961 Cook’s Excavating, LLC ......................................................................................... 619,100 CONTRACT 4- RADIO READ METERS, PRINCETON 6/1 Consolidated Pipe and Supply Company .............................................................. $547,818 Metron-Farnier .......................................................................................................... 623,515 C.I. Thornburg Co., Inc. .......................................................................................... 774,710 HD Supply Waterworks ........................................................................................... 825,206 REBID CLAYWOOD PARK PSD, WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS, CONTRACT 2 5/20 R. G. Smith Company, Inc......................................................................................... $872,387 Tank Connection, LLC .............................................................................................. 899,831 Mid Atlantic Storage Systems, Inc. ........................................................................ 914,690 GRUBB CORNER ELEVATED WATER STORAGE TANK, BERKELEY COUNTY 5/23 Landmark Structures ............................................................................................... $2,988,000 Phoenix Fabricators ................................................................................................ 3,498,700 CB&I Contractors .................................................................................................... 4,056,666 Caldwell Tanks, Inc. ................................................................................................ 4,724,000
ROUTE 9 WATERLINE, CHARLES TOWN Pro Contracting, Inc. ................................................................................................ $260,050 Underground Contractors, Inc. ................................................................................. 291,600 Riley Contracting, Inc. ............................................................................................. 1,155,000 *CAWV Members in bold type
HH 2016-22 June 3, 2016
BOONE COUNTY BUSINESS PARK BID RAISES QUESTIONS Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin, in his January State of the State address, proposed building a business park on the 12,000-acre former mine site in Boone County. The first step is to put out for bid a 2.6 mile, four-lane access road to the site which, depending on what route is selected, could cost upwards of $100 million. The WVDOH has advertised a P3 project with RFPs due June 15 and bids from the selected proposers due in October. The successful contractor will be paid $833,000 a month and completion time is four years. If the project is $100 million, the contractor will be financing $60 million over the next six years. Using this example, the project will cost the WVDOH $10 million a year for the next 10 years. The CAWV Board of Directors discussed the project and questioned whether there is enough money in the State Road Fund to pay $100 million for this project since the West Virginia Legislature did not pass S.B. 555, the $315 million highway funding bill, in this year’s legislative session. A number of other questions have been raised related to the project, including plans, permitting and location of the road. The Charleston Gazette-Mail ran a front page article in its Sunday, May 29, edition. The article is attached with this bulletin. The Daily Mail editorial on Thursday, June 2, ran an editorial supporting the governor’s plan. Click here to view the editorial. More information on this project will be in future Highway Bulletins. BRIDGE REPAIR, PNEUMATICALLY APPLIED MORTAR (SHOTCRETE), WV TURNPIKE Bids will be accepted until 3:00 PM on 6/30/2016 for repairing approximately 659 SF on 2 bridges by pneumatically applied mortar (shotcrete) for West Virginia Parkways Authority. Bids should be received at the office of the West Virginia Parkways Authority, Administration Building, 3310 Piedmont Road, Charleston, WV 25306. Plans and specifications are available from HNTB, 41 Mission Way, Scott Depot, WV 25560, (304) 760-1840 or email [email protected]. Plans and specifications are expected in the CAWV Planroom. BRIDGE SPOT PAINTING, BLUESTONE BRIDGE, MERCER COUNTY Bids will be accepted until 3:00 PM on 6/30/2016 for spot painting of approximately 13,500 SF of Bridge 3010S (Bluestone) for West Virginia Parkways Authority. A pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on 6/16/2016 at the office of the West Virginia Parkways Authority, Administration Building, 3310 Piedmont Road, Charleston, WV 25306. Bids should be received at the office of the West Virginia Parkways Authority, Administration Building, 3310 Piedmont Road, Charleston, WV 25306. Plans and specifications are available from HNTB, 41 Mission Way, Scott Depot, WV 25560, (304) 760-1840 or email [email protected] . Plans and specifications are expected in the CAWV Planroom. TAXIWAY LIGHTING, MORGANTOWN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
Bids will be accepted until 2:00 PM on 6/22/2016 for installation of taxiway lighting at the Morgantown Municipal Airport. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for 6/6/2016 at 1:00 PM, at the ARFF Training Room, Management Building, Morgantown Municipal Airport, 100 Hart Field Road, Morgantown, WV 26505. Bids are to be submitted to Morgantown Municipal Airport, 100
Hart Field Road, Morgantown, WV 26505, (412) 375-3990. Plans and specifications are available from Michael Baker International, 100 Airside Drive, Coraopolis, PA 15108 (412) 269-4669. Plans and specifications are expected in the CAWV Planroom. INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIRS, PREPARATION, PAVEMENT TOPCOAT, CHARLES TOWN Bids will be accepted until 3:00 PM on 6/15/2016 for infrastructure repairs and final pavement Topcoat for Spruce Hill North Phase 2, City of Charles Town. Bids should be submitted to Charles Town City Hall, Maintenance Department, 101 East Washington Street, Charles Town, WV 25414. For additional information or electronic copy of the RFP, contact Todd Wilt at (304) 725-2311 or email [email protected]. Plans and specifications are available in the CAWV Physical Planroom in Bin 32. REHABILITATE APRON, PHASE III, TRI-STATE AIRPORT, HUNTINGTON Bids will be accepted until 1:00 PM on 6/30/2016 to rehabilitate the apron at the Tri-State Airport, Huntington, West Virginia. A pre-bid meeting will be held at 1:00 PM on 6/21/2016 at the Tri-State Airport Conference Room located in the Private Aircraft Terminal, 1449 Airport Road, Huntington, West Virginia 25704-9043. Bids should be received at the Tri-State Airport, 1449 Airport Road, Huntington, West Virginia 25704-9043. Plans and specifications may be examined at Kimley-Horn's Denver office (303) 228-2300 or the Administrative office of Tri-State Airport (304) 453-6165. Plans and specifications are expected in the CAWV Planroom. REMOVAL / REPAIRS OF CONCRETE, STAMFORD PARK, HUNTINGTON Bids will be accepted until 11:30 AM on 6/24/2016 for furnish labor, materials and equipment for the removal and repair of concrete located along Stamford Park, Huntington, West Virginia. A pre-bid meeting will be held at 10:00 AM on 6/13/2016 in the City Council Chamber at City Hall, 800 Fifth Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia. Bids should be received at the Office of the City Clerk, Room 16, City Hall, 800 Fifth Avenue. Plans and specifications may be obtained at the Office of the Director of Purchasing located on the Second Floor, Room 10, City Hall, 800 Fifth Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia. For additional information contact Jim Insco, Public Works Director at (304) 696-5903 or [email protected]. Plans and specifications are expected in the CAWV Planroom. SITE PREPARATION, NATURAL REGENERATION, MONONGAHELA NATIONAL FOREST Bids will be accepted until 4:00 PM on 7/12/2016 for site preparation services throughout the North Zone of the Monongahela National Forest including Cheat Ranger District, Potomac Ranger District, and Greenbrier Ranger District. This is a set aside 100% for Small Businesses. Bids should be submitted to www.fbo.gov and solicitation number AG-3434-S-16-0033. For additional information contact Carrie L Edwards by email at [email protected] or (304)536-2144. PIPE ARCH INSTALLATION, MONONGAHELA NATIONAL FOREST
Bids will be accepted until 4:30 PM on 6/23/2016 for pipe arch installation, removal of existing culvert and replacement with 87 x 63 galvanized/corrugated metal pipe arch, reinforced concrete headwall and placement of rip-rap on road banks for the White Sulphur Ranger District of the Monongahela National Forest. A project tour and site visit is scheduled for 6/7/2016 at 10:00 AM, at the White Sulphur Ranger District Office, 1079 E. Main Street, White Sulphur Springs, WV. This project is set-aside for small business. For solicitation information, please contact Sharon Helms at 304-636-1800, ext. 345. For technical questions, you may contact
Chad Workman at 304-799-4334, ext. 43. Documents are available by visiting www.fbo.gov and solicitation number AG-3434-S-16-0032. INSTALLATION, ASPHALT BASKETBALL COURT, MT. HOPE, WEST VIRGINIA Bids will be accepted until 1:30 PM on 6/09/2016 for the installation of a asphalt basketball court at the Gene Spadaro Juvenile Center, Mt. Hope, West Virginia. Bids should be submitted to Procurement, Gene Spadaro Juvenile Center, 106 Martin Road, Mt. Hope, West Virginia 25580 or www.wvOasis.gov - solicitation number DJS1600000066. For additional information contact Jeremy A. Nicholas, (304) 877-6890 or email [email protected]. Plans and specifications are available online at www.wvOasis.gov. CORRUGATED STEEL BRIDGE DECKING DIP GALVANIZED Bids will be accepted until 1:30 PM on 6/21/2016 for corrugated steel bridge decking dip galvanized. Bids should be submitted to Department of Administration, Purchasing Division, 2019 Washington Street, E., Charleston, WV 25305, or www.wvOasis.gov - solicitation number DOT1600000101. For additional information contact State of WV, Charles Barnette, 2019 Washington Street, East, Charleston, WV 25305 (304) 558-2566 or email [email protected]. Plans and specifications are available online at www.wvOasis.gov. FROSTBURG BUSINESS PARK ACCESS ROAD, ALLEGANY COUNTY, MARYLAND Bids will be accepted until 3:00 PM on 7/12/2016 for construction of an access road in the Frostburg Business Park, Frostburg, Maryland. A mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held at 1:00 PM on 6/14/2016 at the Allegany County Office Complex, Suite 300, 701 Kelly Road, Cumberland, Maryland. Bids should be received by Allegany County Commissioners, 701 Kelly Road, Suite 407, Cumberland, MD 21502. Plans and specifications are available from Allegany County Department of Public Works, 701 Kelly Road, Cumberland, MD 21502. Information is also available at http://gov.allconet.org/bids/bid.htm or contact Adam Patterson, County Engineer at (301) 876-9561 or email [email protected]. Plans and specifications are expected in the CAWV Planroom.
Questions remain on Tomblin’s Hobet mine road plan
Andrew Brown , Staff Writer
Sunday, May 29, 2016
Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin’s signature plan to build a
roadway from Corridor G to the Hobet surface mine in
Boone County has been put out for bid, but that
project proposal may be raising more questions than
answers.
Documents from the West Virginia Department of
Transportation and questions from highway
construction firms show the state’s current cost
estimates are likely wrong. They also show that state
officials have conducted only limited research to date
because of “scheduling considerations” and that the
initial work for the route isn’t expected to be done
before September 2020 — four years after Tomblin
leaves office.
Tomblin has continually promoted the idea of building
a business park on the 12,000-acre former Patriot
Coal mine since he first announced the initiative during
his 2016 State of the State address. The roadway is
the first step in that plan.
The governor has championed the project as one of the best hopes of diversifying the region’s
coal-dependent economy at a time when coal companies are filing for bankruptcy, people in
southern counties are struggling to find work and the state government is faced with a $270
million budget shortfall.
But the project proposal and an accompanying transportation access study show the initial
earthwork and bridge construction needed to complete the roadway from Corridor G to the
reclaimed surface mine near Danville won’t be finished until the second half of 2020 — eight
years after Tomblin rejected efforts to form a commission to help diversify the state’s economy.
Those documents, which were released on May 6, also show that state officials have only a
vague idea of how much the project will ultimately cost. The transportation access study lays out
four possible routes to the surface mine, with Tomblin’s preferred route — the most expensive
— costing an estimated $84.8 million for 2.6 miles of roadway.
But as questions from highway and bridge contractors revealed, those financial estimates likely
aren’t representative of the real cost. Tomblin wants to build a four-lane highway connection.
The state’s current numbers are based on constructing a two-lane road.
The financial estimates also don’t include paving the roadway or constructing the full highway
interchange, where it would meet Corridor G. The proposal doesn’t cover the water, electric, gas
and fiberoptic utility costs needed to get those services built to the mountaintop.
The governor’s office responded to questions about the transportation documents by saying the
state was following the normal process of planning and constructing a roadway and that the
governor believes the project is in the best interest of West Virginians. The project, they added,
was not being rushed to get a contract signed before Tomblin leaves office in January.
“Gov. Tomblin believes the opportunity to diversify southern West Virginia’s economy and
create the largest industrial-commercial-residential development site in state history is
absolutely a worthwhile goal and the kind of long-term planning the state needs,” said Chris
Stadelman, Tomblin’s communications director.
But contractors, who asked to remain anonymous because their businesses rely on winning
bids for state government projects, said they have never seen West Virginia put out a
transportation project proposal that is so “vague” and “generic.”
The state government, they say, has never used financial estimates that are based on
inaccurate road specifications. The state, they say, often provides more specific parameters of
what the final design should include, and by this point in the process, at least some of the initial
surveying, permitting and environmental work is usually completed.
One engineer, who viewed the proposal online, said the state is simply saying: “Here’s the
Hobet site. Here is 119. We need a road.”
The current process being used by the state, Stadelman said, is normal for a “design-build”
project, which largely relies on contractors to develop the design specifications, and the final
cost. He said that model has been used successfully in West Virginia.
Contractors that have reviewed the proposal, however, are also concerned by the state’s
financing plan. The state, according to the proposal, wants to pay the winning contractor
$833,333 per month — roughly $10 million per year — to design and construct the 2.6 mile
route.
If the project ends up costing more than $84 million, which contractors say is likely, the state will
be paying on the roadway for more than eight and a half years — long after the work is
completed.
That means the state will likely be paying millions to account for the contractor financing the
project over that length of time, and once that portion of the roadway is paid off, the state will
still need to accept new bids for paving the route and building the other half of the highway
interchange.
Stadelman compared the financing setup to someone mortgaging a home and paying for it over
years or decades.
It’s still unclear where the governor’s office will pull money from in order to pay for the true cost
of the project once the winning bid comes in.
According to Stadelman, Tomblin’s plan is currently banking on obtaining a $40 million in federal
grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The rest of the cost, he said, would then
need to come from federal money that the state receives annually to supplement the state road
fund — the account used to maintain roads, bridges and highways throughout the state.
Last year, Tomblin released his Blue Ribbon Commission’s final report on the state of West
Virginia’s roadways. That report found the state needed to invest an additional $750 million
annually into the state fund just to maintain the current transportation system and another $380
million on top of that to expand.
Stadelman said that none of the other state transportation projects that are currently scheduled
will be canceled as a result of the money being used for the Hobet project.
But one contractor said that statement was disingenuous, because state spending for paving,
bridge and highway projects all comes from the same pot of money. If the money is being used
for Hobet, he said, it can’t be used in other parts of the state.
State officials are planning to award the contract for the multi-million-dollar road project by
October — three months before Tomblin leaves office. But before that happens, contractors are
hoping to get more information.
One contractor asked state officials if they would be willing to hold a meeting before the
contracting companies submit their bids. The contractor said the meeting was needed because
of the “sudden release” of the project and the “number of unknowns involved.”
Tomblin’s office says the project is on track and they believe it will end in success.
“Gov. Tomblin does believe that it’s important to capitalize on this unique opportunity, and timing
is important, because active mining on the Hobet site is wrapping up soon,” Stadelman said. “By
working with the Virginia Conservation Legacy Fund and local landowners, the state is able to
develop an incredibly valuable site in a timely fashion.”
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story stated that design-build transportation projects
have been used successfully in other states. It should have also said that design-build projects
have been used in West Virginia.
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West Virginia Department of Transportation
Letting Results 6/1/2016
Call # Description Counties Bidder Name Bid Amount
1 BUFFALO CREEK TO BUFFALO MOUNTAIN MINGO WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $487,219
2 BULGER TO ALKOL LINCOLN WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $483,808
3 YAWKEY TO SUMERCO LINCOLN WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $364,846
4 GREER RD - THOMAS RIDGE MASON WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $885,828
5 VALLEY VIEW DRIVE TO GOOSE RUN ROAD CABELL WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $440,002
6 AIRPORT - STONEY RIDGE MERCER WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $445,510
7 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD BARBOUR WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $150,110
MOUNTAINEER CONTRACTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY $173,885
DODD GENERAL CONTRACTORS CORPORATION $185,181
J. F. ALLEN COMPANY $198,034
8 DOLA TEMPORARY BRIDGE HARRISON BILCO CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. $675,250
ORDERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. $748,959
THE OHIO BRIDGE CORPORATION DBA U.S. BRIDGE $769,000
9 GRAFTON ROAD MARION J. F. ALLEN COMPANY $238,721
MOUNTAINEER CONTRACTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY $242,140
DODD GENERAL CONTRACTORS CORPORATION $243,133
BEAR CONTRACTING, LLC $245,551
10 GLENVILLE-WESTON ROAD GILMER WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $148,655
J. F. ALLEN COMPANY $149,925
11 NESTORVILLE-PARSONS ROAD BARBOUR DODD GENERAL CONTRACTORS CORPORATION $180,133
MOUNTAINEER CONTRACTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY $186,380
J. F. ALLEN COMPANY $190,748
WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $192,049
BEAR CONTRACTING, LLC $200,026
12 WASHINGTON SCHOOL ROAD HANCOCK KELLY PAVING, INC. $330,210
RESURFACING THE LASH PAVING COMPANY $335,324
13 NORTH/SOUTH PRESTON PRESTON MOUNTAINEER CONTRACTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY $101,165
HIGHWAY BRUCETON DODD GENERAL CONTRACTORS CORPORATION $104,382
BEAR CONTRACTING, LLC $112,717
J. F. ALLEN COMPANY $121,788
14 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD TAYLOR MOUNTAINEER CONTRACTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY $153,012
BEAR CONTRACTING, LLC $155,817
DODD GENERAL CONTRACTORS CORPORATION $157,722
J. F. ALLEN COMPANY $160,428
15 SHERRARD / OHIO COUNTY LINE MARSHALL KELLY PAVING, INC. $236,881
KLUG BROS., INC. $271,305
THE LASH PAVING COMPANY $282,341
CAST & BAKER CORPORATION $312,745
16 GLENVILLE-WESTON ROAD #2 GILMER WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $136,249
16 GLENVILLE-WESTON ROAD #2 GILMER J. F. ALLEN COMPANY $137,255
17 HACKERS CREEK ROAD UPSHUR WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $58,318
17 HACKERS CREEK ROAD UPSHUR J. F. ALLEN COMPANY $63,150
West Virginia Department of Transportation
Letting Results 6/1/2016
18 COWEN-WEBSTER SPRINGS ROAD WEBSTER J. F. ALLEN COMPANY $217,643
18 COWEN-WEBSTER SPRINGS ROAD WEBSTER MEADOWS STONE & PAVING, INC. $228,079
18 COWEN-WEBSTER SPRINGS ROAD WEBSTER WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $236,596
19 BIG OTTER - COUNTY LINE CLAY MEADOWS STONE & PAVING, INC. $953,579
19 BIG OTTER - COUNTY LINE CLAY WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $956,481
20 ELKHURST - CLAY CLAY MEADOWS STONE & PAVING, INC. $706,529
20 ELKHURST - CLAY CLAY WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $750,061
21 COXS MILS-AUBURN ROAD GILMER J. F. ALLEN COMPANY $365,322
21 COXS MILS-AUBURN ROAD GILMER KELLY PAVING, INC. $410,405
21 COXS MILS-AUBURN ROAD GILMER WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $466,421
22 BECKLEY - GLEN MORGAN ROAD RALEIGH WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $776,945
23 STANAFORD - PINEYVIEW ROAD RALEIGH WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $563,467
24 HAMMER STRAIT BRIDGE PENDLETON SMH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. $1,237,090
24 HAMMER STRAIT BRIDGE PENDLETON R. K. CONSTRUCTION, INC. $1,299,316
24 HAMMER STRAIT BRIDGE PENDLETON BILCO CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. $1,330,296
24 HAMMER STRAIT BRIDGE PENDLETON ORDERS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. $1,362,793
24 HAMMER STRAIT BRIDGE PENDLETON THE OHIO BRIDGE CORPORATION DBA U.S. BRIDGE $1,410,157
25 GRANTSVILLE - HENRIETTA CALHOUN KELLY PAVING, INC. $668,969
25 GRANTSVILLE - HENRIETTA CALHOUN MEADOWS STONE & PAVING, INC. $710,305
25 GRANTSVILLE - HENRIETTA CALHOUN WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $758,073
26 WV 2 - DEVAULT RD MASON WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $516,328
27 RITCHIE CO.LINE - CLOVERDALE PLEASANTS KELLY PAVING, INC. $1,023,333
RESURFACING
28 WORTHINGTON BR - DRY RUN WOOD WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $656,242
KELLY PAVING, INC. $668,486
29 VERNON ROAD BRAXTON MEADOWS STONE & PAVING, INC. $165,009
J. F. ALLEN COMPANY $171,313
WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $217,409
31 STEWARTSTOWN-PA LINE MONONGALIA DODD GENERAL CONTRACTORS CORPORATION $466,774
MOUNTAINEER CONTRACTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY $508,982
BEAR CONTRACTING, LLC $520,586
J. F. ALLEN COMPANY $595,793
32 FARMINGTON ROAD MARION MOUNTAINEER CONTRACTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY $535,010
DODD GENERAL CONTRACTORS CORPORATION $539,147
J. F. ALLEN COMPANY $547,453
33 JOES CREEK ROAD #5 LINCOLN THAXTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., OF SISSONVILLE$117,911
PAULS CONCRETE, INC. $129,051
STEVE MARKS CONSTRUCTION, LLC dba MARKS DRILLING$158,386
BILCO CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. $167,536
BBR DRILLING COMPANY, INC. $185,605
35 DAMERON - SURVEYOR ROAD RALEIGH WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $954,864
STRAWSER CONSTRUCTION, INC. $1,003,989
36 SPICE HILL ROAD +4 MINGO SMH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. $186,805
MOUNTAIN TOP AGGREGRATE $199,967
MOUNTAINEER CONTRACTORS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY $241,505
JIM CONSTRUCTION, INC. $271,861
West Virginia Department of Transportation
Letting Results 6/1/2016
WEST VIRGINIA PAVING, INC. $292,357
39 TONEY BRANCH #1 LINCOLN THAXTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., OF SISSONVILLE$113,130
STEVE MARKS CONSTRUCTION, LLC dba MARKS DRILLING$152,750
BBR DRILLING COMPANY, INC. $197,092
BILCO CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. $224,466
40 WV 2, CRESAP SLIP REPAIR MARSHALL OHIO-WEST VIRGINIA EXCAVATING CO. $168,999
ALAN STONE CO., INC. $343,448
41 ELK KNOB ROAD SLIDE SUMMERS STEVE MARKS CONSTRUCTION, LLC dba MARKS DRILLING$188,325
BILCO CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. $211,165
BBR DRILLING COMPANY, INC. $280,488
42 DRY CREEK ROAD CABELL THAXTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., OF SISSONVILLE$129,742
PAULS CONCRETE, INC. $135,677
STEVE MARKS CONSTRUCTION, LLC dba MARKS DRILLING$174,850
BILCO CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. $246,525
43 FROST - DUNMORE SLIDE POCAHONTAS STEVE MARKS CONSTRUCTION, LLC dba MARKS DRILLING$598,636
BBR DRILLING COMPANY, INC. $1,232,773
*CAWV Members in bold type
