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Purchasing

Shannon Milroy, Director
501 Virginia Street East, Room 101
Charleston, WV 25301
P: (304) 348-8014
F: (304) 348-8157  

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 2749
Charleston, WV 25330  

Hours of Operation:

Monday thru Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Saturday and Sunday

Any vendor interested in being added to the City of Charleston bidders list should make this request by calling the Purchasing Director at (304) 348-8014 or sending an email to purchasing@cityofcharleston.org. The email should include the company name, contact person, address, telephone number, fax number, email address and the product(s) and/or service(s) the company is interested in receiving bids for, if and when these product(s) and/or services(s) are released for bid.

The Purchasing Director only takes sales meetings on Friday mornings. Vendors may call or email to set up an appointment.

For additional information, questions or comments, please contact the Purchasing Director via email to purchasing@cityofcharleston.org.

 

LEGAL NOTICES & BIDS

The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals.

Surplus City Equipment Sales

 

View RFP's and Bids

The City of Charleston uses the e-Purchasing system by Find RFP. This system brings together an extensive database of vendors and government agencies which improves our service to you.

PLEASE NOTE: Each proposal or bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope bearing the name of the bidder in the upper left-hand corner, with the name of the project and the bid opening date and time marked plainly on the envelope. This is to ensure the proposal being received at the proper location by the proper bidding time, and will prevent accidental opening of the proposal package. 

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The Sanitary Board of the City of Charleston
208 26th Street, West
Charleston, WV 25387-1818
 
Sealed Bids for the construction of Non-Potable Water Tank Rehabilitation will be received by The Sanitary Board of the City of Charleston (CSB) at its office located at 208 26th Street West, Charleston, West Virginia 25387-1818 until 10:00 a.m. (local time), March 7, 2012, and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.
 
The work covered by the Contract Documents includes the following:
 
Contract 11-2 - Non-Potable Water Tank Rehabilitation
Cleaning, repairing, sandblasting, painting, and other improvements for the Non-Potable Water Tank (a 100,000-gallon capacity elevated, pedestal supported, non-potable water storage tank) with the necessary appertaining work.
 
The Bidding Documents may be examined at:
            The Sanitary Board of the City of Charleston             Burgess & Niple, Inc.
            208 26th Street, West                                            4424 Emerson Avenue
             Charleston, WV  25387-1818                                    Parkersburg, WV  26104
 
             Contractors Association of West Virginia                   McGraw-Hill Dodge Reports
             2114 Kanawha Boulevard, East                                  Attn: Scan Department
             Charleston, WV  25311                                            3315 Central Avenue
                                                                                        Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913-6138
 
Copies of the Bidding Documents may be purchased at:
       Burgess & Niple, Inc.
       4424 Emerson Avenue
       Parkersburg, WV  26104
       (304) 485-8541
 
upon payment of $50.00, NONE OF WHICH WILL BE REFUNDED.
 
Prospective BIDDERS may address written inquiries to:
       Burgess & Niple, Inc.
       4424 Emerson Avenue
       Parkersburg, WV  26104
       Attention:         Lise Sibicky, PE     Lise.Sibicky@burgessniple.com
 
A pre-bid conference will be held at the CSB’s office located at 208 26th Street, West at 10:00 a.m. (local time), February 22, 2012. This will be BIDDER’s only opportunity to observe the tank and surrounding site conditions. The tank is located on a secured site and CSB will not schedule site visits for individual BIDDERS.
 
Per the requirements of the Article 21-11-11 of the Code of the State of West Virginia, any Contractor submitting a Bid on this project hereby certifies, indicates, and acknowledges that he/she has a Contractor's license from the State of West Virginia and meets all the qualifications required by the statutes of the state and subdivision in which the Work is to be performed.
 
A cashier’s check payable to “The Sanitary Board of the City of Charleston” or a Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and a Surety Company approved by the CSB, in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the Bid, shall be submitted with each Bid, to guarantee the Bidder’s entrance into a Contract, if given the award.
 
Per the requirements of the Article 21-1D-5 of the Code of the State of West Virginia, any Contractor submitting a bid for a public improvement construction contract shall provide an affidavit of compliance that the Contractor has a written plan for a drug-free workplace policy. Failure to complete the Drug Free Workplace Conformance Affidavit Bid Form shall result in disqualification of the Bid.
 
Attention to the BIDDERS is called to the Instructions to Bidders, which are included in the proposed Contract Documents. Proposals shall be completed and properly executed in the proposal bid package supplied in the Specifications.
 
BIDDERS must comply with the applicable prevailing wage rate requirements imposed for public improvements applicable to Kanawha County, West Virginia. Attention to the BIDDERS is called to the Instructions to Bidders, which are included in the Contract Documents. Successful Bidders shall be required to comply with all laws pertaining to minimum wage and discrimination of persons.
 
CSB reserves the right to reject any or all Bids and is not necessarily bound to accept the lowest Bid if that Bid is contrary to the best interest of CSB. 
 
By the Sanitary Board of the City of Charleston
 
This 1st day of February 2012.
 
Adv. February 1, 2012 Larry L. Roller
    February 8, 2012 General Manager
 

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The City of Charleston, WV will receive sealed bids in the City Manager’s Office until 11:00 A.M., Monday, February 13, 2012, for purchase of Storage Area Network (SAN) units to be used by the Charleston Information Systems Department.  Specifications may be obtained from the Purchasing Director’s Office by calling 304.348.8014 or email bids@cityofcharleston.org.  Bidders must certify they practice equal employment opportunities.  The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The City of Charleston, WV will receive sealed bids in the City manager’s Office until 11:00 A.M., Monday, February 13, 2012, for the purchase of wall pack lighting fixtures needed to update existing fixtures in City-run parking garages located around downtown Charleston. Specifications may be obtained from the Purchasing Director’s office by calling 304.348.8014, or email bids@cityofcharleston.org.  Bidders must certify they practice equal employment opportunities.  The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

The City of Charleston, West Virginia, will accept sealed bids in the City Manager’s Office until 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, February 14, 2012, for purchase of one (1) new, unused greens mower to be used by the Charleston Parks & Recreation Department.  Specifications may be obtained from the Purchasing Director’s office by calling 304.348.8014, or email bids@cityofcharleston.org.   Bidders must certify they practice equal employment opportunities.  The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Board of Zoning Appeals of the City of Charleston, West Virginia, will hold a public hearing at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, February 9, 2011, in the City Service Center Conference Room located at 915 Quarrier Street, Charleston, WV, on the following:

VAR-12-2760—Application of Randolph Street Baptist Church requesting a variance of the on-site parking requirement in order to construct a 6,156 square foot addition on the property located at 213 Randolph Street.

Interested persons are requested to appear and voice opinions with respect thereto. The file is available for your inspection in the Planning Department, City Service Center, 915 Quarrier Street, Suite 1. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Planning Department at (304) 348-8105.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

The Board of Zoning Appeals of the City of Charleston, West Virginia, will hold a public hearing at 8:30 a.m., Thursday, February 23, 2011, in the City Service Center Conference Room located at 915 Quarrier Street, Charleston, WV, on the following:

CUP-12-0117—Application of Ann Landers requesting a conditional use permit in order to operate an auction on the property located at 2390 Sissonville Drive.

CUP-12-0118—Application of Robert Jones requesting a conditional use permit in order to establish an indoor self storage facility on the property located at 4108 MacCorkle Avenue.

Interested persons are requested to appear and voice opinions with respect thereto. The file is available for your inspection in the Planning Department, City Service Center, 915 Quarrier Street, Suite 1. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Planning Department at (304) 348-8105.