Upshur County Commission Seeks Consulting Firm for Rec Complex; Approves Request for Qualifications
November 11, 2022
Mountaineer News
Upshur County Commission
L-R : Commissioner Sam Nolte, Commission President Kristie Tenney and Commissioner Doug Bush.
BUCKHANNON - The Upshur County Commission approved a motion for Request of Qualifications and planning-design services for an indoor/outdoor recreation complex during the November 10th meeting.
The objective is to develop a master plan and professional services pertaining to the project.
Request of Qualifications - Planning/Design Services
The Upshur County Commission Is accepting statement of qualifications from professionally qualified planning / design consultants and/or similar consultants detailing the firm's qualifications, technical expertise, management and staffing capabilities, references, and related prior experience with Comprehensive design and planning services for an indoor / outdoor recreation complex.
The commission's objective is to develop a master plan for newly acquired property within Upshur County consisting of 70.87 acres. Professional services may include, but are not limited to, assistance in developing a plan for future use of the grounds, preparation of construction plans and specifications, bidding and contracting services, construction administration services, and construction observation services.
A scope of work and proposal requirements may be obtained online at:
Questions can be directed to Tabitha or Perry by calling 304-472-0535, Ext. 2, or emailing: trperry@upshurcounty.org
The complete proposal must be submitted in a sealed package marked “Upshur County Recreation Planning and Design” and received by 4:00 p.m. on December 9, 2022, by the Upshur County Commission. It shall not be sufficient to show that the proposal was mailed in time to be received before the scheduled closing time. In order to be considered, prospective firms must admit one (1) original proposal and five (5) additional copies in the required format to:
Upshur County Commission
Upshur Co. Administrative Annex
91 W Main Street, Suite 101
Buckhannon, WV 26201
Procurement of said services will be in accordance with WV Code §5G-1-3. Attention is directed to the fact the proposed project may be undertaken with a variety of Federal and State funds and all work will be performed in accordance with the regulations issued by such agencies and the State of West Virginia pertaining thereto. Proposals received by the above deadline will be opened, reviewed, and evaluated by the Upshur County Commission at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2022. The commission will evaluate the statements of qualifications and performance data and other material submitted by interested firms and select a minimum of three (3) firms which, in their opinion, are best qualified to perform the desired services. Interviews with each firm selected shall be conducted, which may include discussions regarding anticipated concepts and proposed methods of approach.
The Upshur County Commission reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, in whole or in part, and waive any informality during the proposal process not involving price, time of submittal or changes in the Work and to negotiate contract terms with the successful proposer. The Commission reserves the right to consider the most advantageous proposal thereof or to reject the proposal.
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