300 - 400 Block Bland And Federal Street

The Bluefield, West Virginia, Economic Development Authority (BEDA), is requesting bids from qualified and experienced contractors to properly abate Asbestos-containing Materials (ACM) in the buildings within the block bounded by Federal, Bland, Scott, and Raleigh Streets in downtown Bluefield, West Virginia (Site). The Site is known as the "400-Block of Federal Street" and includes tax parcels 3-17-528, 3-17-530, 3-17-531, 3-17-532, 3-17-533, and 3-18-37 28A11-A-5B, encompassing approximately 0.75 acres. The subject property has an approximate center location (decimal degrees) of 37.268423 latitude and -81.222436 longitude. This work will be performed pursuant to the requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), WV DEP Department of Air Quality, WV Department of Health and Human Resources, and WV Bureau for Public Health, Environmental Health Services. Questions, in writing, concerning this Request for Bids should be e-mailed to joshua.sexton@cardno.com by June 3, 2022 at 5:00 PM. Responses to questions will be e-mailed to all interested bidders by June 7, 2022 @ 5:00 PM. BID SUBMITTAL DOCUMENTS: The following documents must be submitted with the bid: 1. Price Form (Attachment B); 2. Addenda sheets, if applicable; 3. Copy of asbestos licenses for all workers performing asbestos abatement; 4. Copy of current Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Training (HAZWOPER) for employees who will work on this project, as well as HAZWOPER training and HAZWOPER supervisor training for supervisor of the project; and 5. Letter from insurance companies providing experience modification rating (EMR) for contractor and sub-contractor(s). BEDA encourages local and disadvantaged business owners to submit bids for this project. All respondents are encouraged to source locally for subcontractors and supplies. BEDA shall award bids without regard to race, religion, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, or handicapped status. With funding provided by the EPA to complete the requested scope of work, the contractor must comply with the Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements and associated U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulations. BEDA reserves the right to reject any and all bids, parts thereof, and to waive any technicality, when the best interest of BEDA shall be served. BEDA reserves the right to waive or remove parts of this Request for Bids and evaluate bids on the remaining portion, when the best interest of BEDA shall be served. Any bid submitted as a result of this Request for Bids shall be binding on the contractor for ninety (90) calendar days following the deadline. Any bid that specifies a shorter acceptance period will be rejected. This Request for Bids and the attached specification provide basic information regarding BEDA requirements. Services which are not specifically requested in this Request for Bids, but which are necessary to provide the functional capabilities proposed shall be included with any bid submittal. If the contractor discovers any ambiguity, conflict, discrepancy, omission, or other error in the Request for Bids, he/she shall inquire about such an error as directed in the INQUIRIES section above, by emailing a request for a modification or clarification of the document. The contractor is responsible for clarifying any ambiguity, conflict, discrepancy, omission, or other error in the Request for Bids, or it shall be deemed waived. Contractors are cautioned that any statements made by BEDA staff persons or BEDA contractors which may materially change any portion of the bid shall not be relied upon unless they are subsequently ratified by a formal written addendum to the Request for Bids. Any revisions to this Request for Bids will be issued and distributed as an addendum. The Contractor will perform the following tasks as part of the Scope of Work: o Prepare a general Execution Plan and Site-Specific Health and Safety Plan (HASP) for review and approval. Establish decontamination stations for personnel and vehicles, traffic patterns, staging areas, and a waste management plan for review and approval. o Prepare all Agency notifications, permits, and compliance documentation required as part of the work. o Abate all ACM at the Site. Confirmed ACM are shown on in ACM reports attached as Appendix A. o Remove, containerize, label, transport, and dispose of or recycle all universal waste from within the structure and any materials generated as part of this Scope of Work. o Reporting of the project progress will be completed on a weekly basis and will include at a minimum the personnel and equipment on site, activities performed, waste removed, lessons learned, deviations from plan, and future activities. A final closure report will be provided by the contractor that includes all of the waste documentation and certification that all regulated and/ nonregulated materials have been removed from the Site. Multiple Locations Are Available In This Project.

Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Asbestos Remediation.
Division 03 -	Concrete, Concrete Forming and Accessories, Cast-in-Place Concrete.
Division 04 -	Masonry, Unit Masonry.
Division 06 -	Wood, Plastics, and Composites, Rough Carpentry, Finish Carpentry, Millwork.
Division 07 -	Thermal and Moisture Protection, Dampproofing and Waterproofing, Thermal Protection, Weather Barriers.
Division 08 -	Openings, Doors and Frames, Entrances, Windows.
Division 09 -	Finishes, Plaster and Gypsum Board, Acoustical Ceilings, Flooring, Carpeting, Acoustic Treatment, Painting.
Division 12 -	Furnishings.
Division 21 -	Fire Suppression, Water-Based Fire-Suppression Systems, Fire-Extinguishing Systems.
Division 22 -	Plumbing, Instrumentation and Control for Plumbing, Plumbing Piping, Plumbing Equipment, Plumbing Fixtures, Drinking Fountains and Water Coolers.
Division 23 -	Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), Instrumentation and Control for HVAC, HVAC Air Distribution, Central HVAC Equipment.
Division 26 -	Electrical, Power Distribution Units, Lighting, Interior Lighting, Emergency Lighting, Exit Signs, Exterior Lighting.
Division 27 -	Communications, Structured Cabling, Data Communications, Voice Communications.
Division 28 -	Electronic Safety and Security.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Clearing and Grubbing, Grading, Soil Treatment.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways, Paving Specialties, Parking Bumpers, Pavement Markings, Fences and Gates, Irrigation, Planting.
Division 33 -	Utilities.