All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Invitation for Bids: Roof Replacement

Project Location:  Upshur County Former Jail Facility located directly behind the Courthouse at 12 South Locust Street, Buckhannon.

The Upshur County Commission is seeking bids for the furnishing of labor, materials and performance of all work set forth in the Request for Proposals. Bid proposals shall include materials, labor, equipment, insurance, taxes, bonds, fees, testing and similar construction related expenses for a complete roof replacement.  Work shall adhere to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties.   A scope of work will be provided during the pre-bid site visit and may also be obtained online at http://www.upshurcounty.org/government/commission_office/bid.php. Questions can be directed to Greg Harris, Facilities Director, at (304) 472-6717.

MANDATORY PRE-BID SITE VISIT: A mandatory pre-bid site visit at the former jail facility (12 South Locust Street) will be held on Monday, April 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. Only those individuals/contractors whom visit the site for an initial inspection of the area will be permitted to submit a bid.

The complete proposal must be submitted in a sealed package marked “Upshur County Former Jail Facility Project” and received at the Upshur County Administrative Annex by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, April 26, 2021.  In order to be considered, prospective firms must submit one (1) original proposal and one (1) additional copy in the required format to: Upshur County Commission, c/o Tabatha Perry, 91 W Main St, Suite 101, Buckhannon, WV 26201.  Proposals received by this deadline will be opened, reviewed, and read aloud by the Upshur County Commission at 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 29, 2021

All bidders are required to have a valid West Virginia Contractor’s License per Section §21-11-11 of the W.Va. Code.  Successful bidder will be required to furnish all documentation listed before work may commence

The Upshur County Commission reserves the right to reject any and all bids, in whole or in part, and waive any informality during the bidding process. This project is being made possible by generous support of the West Virginia Courthouse Facilities Improvement Authority.

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