Public Notices/RFPs

The Virginia Department of Transportation and the Board of Supervisors of Wythe County, in accordance with Section 33.2-331 of the Code of Virginia, will conduct a joint public hearing in the Board Room of the Wythe County Administration Building, 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, Virginia 24382 at 6:05 p.m. on May 9, 2023.  The purpose of this public hearing is to receive public comment on the proposed Secondary Six-Year Plan for Fiscal Years 2023/24 through 2028/29 in Wythe County and on the Secondary System Construction Budget for Fiscal Year 2023/24.  Copies of the proposed Plan and Budget may be reviewed at the Wytheville Residency Office of the Virginia Department of Transportation, located at 2843 Chapman Road, Wytheville, Virginia 24382 or at the Wythe County offices located at 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, Virginia 24382. 

All projects in the Secondary Six-Year Plan that are eligible for federal funds will be included in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), which documents how Virginia will obligate federal transportation funds. 

Persons requiring special assistance to attend and participate in this hearing should contact the Virginia Department of Transportation at (276) 228-2154. 

Wythe County, Virginia is accepting sealed PROPOSALS from qualified law firms for Bond Counsel Services. 

The Request for Proposal packet, containing instructions and specifications, may be found at this LINK.

Sealed PROPOSALS must be received no later than: 3:00 pm on May 17, 2023 

Proposals should be directed to Wythe County Administration Offices; Attn: Stephen Bear; 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, VA  24382. Three (3) copies of the proposal must be submitted in a sealed package marked on the outside with the provider’s name and address, and clearly marked: “Bond Counsel Services”. Proposals must be signed by an official authorized to bind the provider. Proposals received after the deadline, postmarks notwithstanding, shall be rejected. The County of Wythe reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. 

Questions to clarify the Request, instructions, specifications, or any solicitation document should be submitted by email no later than five (5) working days before the due date to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The email inquiry should be identified with a subject line of: “Question Regarding Bond Counsel Services Proposal”.

Sealed bids will be received for the Appalachian Expo (Apex) Center in the County Administrator’s Office at the Wythe County Administration Building, 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, VA 24382 on or before Monday, May 15, 2023, at 3:00 PM.

The work generally consists of locker rooms, concession upgrades, play surfaces for hockey and soccer, refrigeration, fire protection, plumbing, HVAC and electrical work. It is the intent of the Wythe County Board of Supervisors that the work will be awarded under a single prime General Construction Contract. The county has already ordered the necessary refrigeration, cooling, dehumidification and air components specified by the consulting engineers. This locally-funded project has no Davis-Bacon requirements.

Bids will be opened publicly and read aloud on Monday, May 15, 2023 at 3:30 PM in the Wythe County Board of Supervisor’s Conference Room.

Bids will be accepted by Matthew C. Hankins, Assistant County Administrator (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). 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 (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). 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 Matthew C. Hankins (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) no later than Monday, May 8, 2023 at 4:00 PM.

A Pre-bid Conference will not be held for the project. Interested bidding contractors are encouraged to visit the site located at 200 Apex Drive, Wytheville, VA 24382 to familiarize themselves with existing site and building conditions. Contact the office of Mr. Matthew Hankins (276-223-4500) to schedule a site visit. Note that the tenants of the property are not authorized to answer questions from bidders.

All questions must be submitted via emailed to CJL Engineering Architectural Designer Chris Polacek (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) 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 Monday, May 9, 2023 4:00 PM. No questions will be addressed after that date and time.

An electronic copy of the Bid Documents will be available to interested bidders for this Request for Proposal by contacting CJL Engineering, Betty Jo Kapcsos (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

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 interests of Wythe County. The County is an equal opportunity offeror. SWAM and DBE are encouraged to bid this project.

The Wythe County Planning Commission is currently in the process of updating Wythe County’s Comprehensive Plan. This plan is designed as a decision-making tool to help guide the growth and development of the county.  It makes recommendations based upon the data gathered about land use, population, housing, community services, transportation and the economy. The recommendations made in this plan take into consideration present and probable future needs and seeks to promote the health, safety, morals, order, convenience, prosperity and general welfare of the people in Wythe County. 

In an effort to determine the views of local citizens and gain valuable information to prepare the updated plan, the Planning Commission will be conducting a public hearing, in compliance with Section 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia, on Monday, May 1, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Wythe County Administration Building, 340 South 6th Street, Wytheville, VA. 

A copy of the Comprehensive Plan is on file in the County Administrator’s Office for review or it can be viewed at this LINK.

Citizens with questions or concerns can contact any member of the Board of Supervisors or Planning Commission, Stephen Bear at 276-223-4507 or Lisa Shelton at 276-223-4508.

Wythe County has received funds from the Department of Environmental Quality to make repairs to the existing sewer system on the eastern side of Wythe County. Work on the project will start the first of June. The repairs will continue through the fall. If you have public sewer, there may be repairs near your home and along the roadways. The trunk lines that will be repaired are along Reed Creek and close to the major farming operations along Reed Creek. If you have any question on the project, please reach out to the County Engineer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please see the map of the project via this link.