Sealed bids will be received for the Appalachian Expo (Apex) Center, in the Assistant County Administrator’s Office at the Wythe County Administration Building, 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, VA 24382 on or before February 13, 2023, at 11:00 AM. Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud on February 13, 2023 at 11:30 AM in the Wythe County Board of Supervisor’s Conference Room.

Bids will be accepted by Mathew C. Hankins, Assistant County Administrator mchankins@wytheco.org. Bids must be received by the time and date above with an electronic copy of contractor’s bid emailed to CJL Engineering’s Mr. James M. Vizzini PE (jvizzini@cjlengineering.com). Emailed bids will not be accepted. All Bids must be plainly marked “Additions and Alterations to the Appalachian Expo (Apex) Center”. Note: “Additions and Alterations to the Appalachian Expo (Apex) Center” indicated on the subject line for bids emailed to CJL Engineering.

Bidding Contractors must fill out the Acknowledgement of Receipt form and email it to Mathew C. Hankins (mchankins@wytheco.org ) no later than Tuesday, February 6, 2023 at 4:00 PM. It is the intent of the Wythe County Board of Supervisors that the Work will be awarded under a single prime General Construction Contract.

A non-mandatory Pre-bid Conference will be held Wednesday February 1, 2023 at 10:00 AM for the project. Attending contractors are to meet at the site located at 200 Apex Drive, Wytheville, VA 24382. Bidding contractors are encouraged to attend to familiarize themselves with existing site and building conditions.

All questions must be submitted via emailed to CJL Engineering, Architectural Designer, Chris Polacek (cpolacek@cjlengineering.com) with “Appalachian Expo (Apex) Center” clearly indicated in subject. No questions will be received or responded by phone. All questions must be submitted on or before Tuesday February 6, 2023. No questions will be addressed after that date.

An electronic copy of the Bid Documents will be available to interested bidders for this Request for Proposal by contacting CJL Engineering, Cris Harbaugh, PE (charbaugh@cjlengineering.com).

The work generally consists of locker rooms, seating, concession upgrades, play surfaces for hockey and soccer, refrigeration, fire protection, plumbing, HVAC and electrical work.

The Wythe County Boards of Supervisors reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Bids, or any part of a Bid, and to waive informalities, and to award the Bid in the best interest of Wythe County. Wythe County is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Offeror.

Wythe County’s Board of Supervisors requests proposals for the purchase of eighteen (18) open circuit, self-contained breathing apparatus and related components for use by Speedwell Volunteer Fire Department. Proposals shall consist of one (1) signed original and two (2) copies, along with an electronic copy (.pdf preferred) submitted in a sealed envelope plainly marked “SCBA RFP 2023.”

FULL SPECIFICATIONS AND RESPONSE FORM

Responses must be received at the Wythe County Administration Office, 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, VA 24382 no later than Friday, February 17, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. local time. Faxed, e-mail and late responses will not be accepted. Vendors assume the risk of the methods of courier. Wythe County assumes no responsibility for delays caused by package or mail delivery service. Postmarking by the due date and time will be rejected. Additional time will not be granted to any vendor. Additional time may be granted to all vendors when Wythe County determines that circumstances require it. Wythe County reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses and to accept minor deviations from the minimum standards specified. Wythe County reserves to itself the exclusive right to accept high responses when it believes it would be in the best interest of Wythe County. In making such a decision, the County may consider, but not be limited to, any of the following factors: quality, specifications, availability, compatibility and interoperability, service and location of respondent and reputation of respondent.

The Wythe County Board of Supervisors is expected to consider award at its February 28, 2023 meeting.

All questions about this RFP must be submitted via email to James McCabe, Wythe County Emergency Management Coordinator, at emergency.coordinator@wytheco.org 

The Wythe County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at 6 p.m. or as soon thereafter as practical in the Board of Supervisors Meeting Room, 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, Va., 24382.

The public hearing is open to comment on an ordinance establishing the Orion Drive Transportation Service District in the Fort Chiswell District. Four property owners have petitioned the county to create the Service District in order to establish approximately 0.15 miles of Orion Drive as a paved public secondary road.

The district would be created on an equal-share basis with each petitioner responsible for one-quarter of all annual costs related to construction, utility relocation and administrative costs of the district. Half of the construction cost would be paid by the Virginia Department of Transportation local assistance revenue sharing funds.

The public may comment in person at the public hearing or submit written responses to County Clerk Martha Collins at the address above or by e-mail at mgcollins@wytheco.org.

The Wythe County Board of Supervisors is seeking proposals for an Architectural and Professional Engineering Services term contract. Awards may be made to more than one Offeror.  Contract term will be for one year and may be renewable for two additional one-year terms.  Project types under the contract include: preliminary engineering design and estimates (water, wastewater, maintenance and repair, minor construction), environmental assessments, studies, and other engineering-architectural type requirements which may arise from time-to-time.  Fair and reasonable prices as negotiated shall be used in determining the cost of each project performed. 

Interested firms or individuals are requested to submit three copies of qualifications and references on Standard Form (SF) 330. Proposals will be received at the office of Stephen D. Bear, Wythe County Administrator, 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, VA 24382 until 2:00 p.m. local prevailing time Friday, January 27, 2023. 

Wythe County encourages MBE/WBE type firms to submit proposals. 

The County of Wythe reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

The Wythe-Bland Joint Public Service Authority will hold a special called meeting at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 10, 2022, in the Board Room of the Wythe County Administration Offices, 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, VA  24382.