The Wythe County Planning Commission will be conducting a public hearing on Monday, May 6, 2024, beginning at 7:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, to consider a proposed 16.8-megawatt solar facility located on County Tax Map Numbers 75-5-45C, 75-87 and 75-94. The purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comments in the Planning Commissions review, per Code of Virginia 15.2-2232, of the proposed facility to see if it is substantially in accord with the Wythe County Comprehensive Plan.
The hearings will be conducted in the Board Room of the Wythe County Administration Building, 340 South 6th Street, Wytheville, VA. Any person may appear and state their views thereon. The proposed Solar sight application can be viewed at the Administration Building. The hearing is held in compliance with Section 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia.
In compliance with the Code of Virginia of 1950, and amendments thereto, the Wythe County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing to consider an Amendment to Ordinance 2022-3 entitled, “Solar Energy Project Revenue Share Ordinance of Wythe County, Virginia.”
The Board of Supervisors shall hear comments from citizens concerning the proposed Amendment on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Wythe County Office Building, 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, Virginia.
A copy of the proposed Amendment may be found at THIS LINK.
The Wythe County Board of Supervisors is seeking BIDS for construction services for a Renovation project at 440 West Franklin Street, Wytheville, VA 24382. The project is installation Interior Walls and Finishes to include Electrical, Plumbing and Data.
Plans and bid documents may be reviewed at the following links:
Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting will be held February 16th at 1:00 p.m.
Sealed Bids will be received until 2:00 p.m. on March 4th, 2024 at 340 South 6th Street, Wytheville, VA 24382 at which time the bids will be opened and publicly read.
Bids shall be marked “Renovations – Phase 3, Interior Walls and Finishes” and marked to the attention of Johnny Kincer.
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 County Board of Supervisors (“WCBOS”) is soliciting proposals from qualified firms to provide professional engineering services related to the design of water mains in the Dunford Road area as well as the replacement of water mains along Ivanhoe Road from Fort Chiswell into Ivanhoe.
The WCBOS intends to install water mains and services in Wythe County Virginia as per the approved Preliminary Engineering Report. The scope of professional engineering services may include engineering design, environmental assessment, development of drawings, technical specifications and construction contract documents, bidding assistance, construction administration services; and supplemental services as appropriate to complete the project.
Firms wishing to submit a proposal shall provide five statements of qualifications and references on Standard Form (SF) 330, along with a cover letter of not more than two pages. Proposals shall be submitted to the following address:
Wythe County Board of Supervisors
Attn: Stephen Bear, County Administrator
340 South 6th Street
Wytheville, VA 24382
Proposals shall be clearly labeled
“Engineering Proposals – Dunford Road and Ivanhoe Road Water Main Project”
The Proposals must be received by 4:00 pm on February 14, 2024. Proposals received after the close date will not be considered.
Evaluation shall be based on the information contained in Standard Form (SF) 330 and the cover letter. Selection criteria shall be as follows:
Proposals will be reviewed and interviews may be scheduled with the top ranked firm(s) in accordance with the Virginia Procurement Policy. Please note Wythe County Board of Supervisors reserves the right to award in part or in whole or to reject any or all proposals.
All elements of this project will comply with Rural Development, Virginia Department of Health, and Virginia Department of Environmental Quality guidelines. WCBOS encourages the participation of MBE/WBE type firms. By submitting a proposal, offeror certifies that during the performance of this contract, offeror shall comply with the following:
Offerors are advised that Section 2.2-4342 of the Code of Virginia (i.e. the Virginia Public Procurement Act) shall govern public inspection of all records submitted by the Offeror.
Site visits and/or opportunity for examination of available drawings and documents require advance appointment with WCBOS. Questions or visit requests should be directed to Don Crisp, Director Water and Wastewater at dtcrisp@wytheco.org or (276) 637-4544 prior to February 9, 2024.
Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 15.2-2507 of the Code of Virginia and amendments thereto, that the Wythe County Board of Supervisors intends to consider a budget amendment to increase the FY24 Capital Projects Budget – Appalachian Expo Center in the amount of $2,000,000. These funds will be used for a new seating system.
A public hearing is scheduled for January 23, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon as practicable thereafter, in the Board Room of the County Administration Building, 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, Virginia 24382 to hear public comment on the proposed budget amendment.