1                                             WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                             
                                                         Division of Highways                                                        
                                        NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS  --  May 28, 2002       LETTING                                        
                                                                                                                                     
         Sealed proposals will be received by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways at its office in  
   Building Five, Room A-750, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0430 until 1:00 P.M. May 28, 2002           
   and said proposals will be publicly opened and read immediately thereafter for the construction of the following project(s):      
                                                                                                                                     
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   Call   Contract  State Project           Federal Project        Description                                                       
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   001   *0214141   E328-0071/00-NO5.02 00  00ER 0502 010 E00      SLIDE REPAIR                                                      
                                                                   MONTCALM - MATOAKA ROAD                                           
                                                                   0.82 MI. N. JCT. CR 71/3 - 0.83 MI. N. OF JCT. CR 71/3            
                                                                   COUNTY: MERCER
	REMARKS : MANDATORY PRE-BID 10:00 A.M. 5/24 D-10 HEADQUARTERS CONF RM                                                    
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   002   *0214140   E324-0052/36-NO5.02 00  FEMA 1410 000 000      SLIDE REPAIR                                                      
                                                                   SMOKESTACK LANE                                                   
                                                                   0.02 MI. E. OF JCT. CR 52/35-0.03 MI. E. OF JCT. CR 52/35         
                                                                   COUNTY: MCDOWELL
	REMARKS : MANDATORY PRE-BID 10:00 A.M. 5/24 D-10 HEADQUARTERS CONF RM                                                  
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          Letting location: DOH CONFERENCE ROOM A-750                                                                                
                            STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX - BUILDING FIVE                                                                    
                            1900 KANAWHA BOULEVARD EAST                                                                              
                            CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA 25304-0430                                                                     
1                                             WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                             
                                                         Division of Highways                                                        
                                                                                                                                     
                                                        NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS                                                        
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                     
       Proposals will be received from prequalified and West Virginia licensed contractors only except that on Federal-Aid Projects  
   a contractors' license is not required at time of bid, but will be required before work can begin. Registration is required with  
   the Department of Administration, Division of Purchasing, in accordance with Chapter 5A, Article 3, Section 12 of the West        
   Virginia Code. All contractors submitting bids on project(s) must include one of the following forms properly executed with each  
   proposal: Proposal Guaranty Bond, Cashier's Check, or Certified Check for $500.00 or 5% of total bid, whichever is greater.       
                                                                                                                                     
       Failure to include one of the above forms could result in a bid being declared irregular. Proposals and bid bonds must be     
   submitted on standard forms which may be obtained at the Charleston office. The right is reserved to reject any or all proposals. 
                                                                                                                                     
       *These are projects on which any contractor with a Category "W" Prequalification Rating may be eligible to bid.               
                                                                                                                                     
       Final award of all Interstate and Federal-Aid Projects, with the exception of exempt projects, is subject to the approval of  
   the Federal Highway Administration.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                     
       Minimum wage rates for these projects have been predetermined as required by law and are set forth in the bid proposal.       
                                                                                                                                     
       Federal-Aid projects are subject to the WHA of 1961 PL-581 approved August 13, 1962.                                          
                                                                                                                                     
       Plans and proposals on all projects will be furnished at twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per set. Extra plans will be furnished  
   at fifteen dollars ($15.00) per set and extra proposals will be furnished at ten dollars ($10.00) per proposal. Cross sections    
   will be furnished at fifty dollars ($50.00) per set. All will be furnished without refund and transmitted at your risk.           
                                                                                                                                     
       The above noted project information will be available in the Contract Unit, Construction Section, Division of Highways,       
   Room A-737, Building 5, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, WV 25305 and may also be ordered by calling (304)558-2874.       
                                                                                                                                     
       The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways reserves the right to defer, delay or postpone the date  
   for receiving and publicly opening proposals for any project designated in this advertisement, without the necessity of renewing  
   such advertisement. All bidders holding valid bidding proposals will be notified of such deferment, delay or postponement and the 
   date that proposals will be received and publicly opened.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                     
       The West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively   
   ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, minority business enterprises will be afforded full      
   opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color,    
   religion, sex or national orign in consideration for an award.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                     
       No proposals for these projects will be issued after 3:00 P.M. on the day prior to the letting.                               
                                                                                                                                     
       It is necessary to advise your approximate uncompleted workload when ordering plans and proposals.                            
                                                                                                                                     
       Announcement, opening and reading of bids received will be in the order as designated in the "Notice to Contractors".         
                                                                                                                                     
       Sealed proposals may also be deposited in the bid depository box which will be located near the corner of Piedmont Road and   
   California Avenue between the hours of 9 A.M. and 10 A.M., the day of the letting.                                                
                                                                                                                                     
       Letting location:  DOH CONFERENCE ROOM A-122                                                                                  
                          STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX - BUILDING FIVE                                                                      
                          1900 KANAWHA BOULEVARD EAST                                                                                
                          CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA  25305-0430             WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION               
                                                                            Division Of Highways                                     
                                                                                                                                     
                                                                            John J. Welch, Jr., Director                             
                                                                            Project Control Division                                 
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1                                               FEDERAL PROJECT                                                            PAGE 1    
       Call Order   : 001                                               CONTRACT ID : 0214141                                        
       Letting Date : 05/28/02 1:00 P.M.                                PROJECTS    :     E328-0071/00-NO5.02 00  00ER 0502 010 E00  
       COUNTIES    :  MERCER                                                                          GUARANTY :  5% OF BID TOTAL    
                                                                                           PROPOSAL ONLY       :  10.00              
                                                                                           PLANS COMPLETE      :  65.00              
                                                                                           PLANS WO X-SECTIONS :  15.00              
                                                                                           COMPLETION DATE     :  06/30/02           
                                                                           RES. ENG.: MIKE WARD                                      
       DESCRIPTION:  MONTCALM - MATOAKA ROAD                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                     
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   LINE NO.  ITEM NO.         DESCRIPTION                                                         QUANTITY           UNITS           
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   SECTION NO. 0001    CORRECT SLIDE (BUTTRESS)                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                     
   0005      201001-000       CLEARING AND GRUBBING                                          (          1.00 )       LUMP            
                                                                                                                                     
   0010      204001-000       MOBILIZATION                                                         LUMP              LUMP            
                                                                                                                                     
   0015      207001-001       UNCLASSIFIED EXCAVATION                                                 370.000        CY              
                                                                                                                                     
   0020      212005-000       SELECT MATERIAL FOR BACKFILLING                                          90.000        CY              
                                                                                                                                     
   0025      218008-000       SHOT ROCK                                                             1,263.000        TN              
                                                                                                                                     
   0030      607010-001       TYPE 1 GUARDRAIL REMOVED AND STORED                                     112.500        LF              
                                                                                                                                     
   0035      636011-001       TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE                                                1,679.000        UN              
                                                                                                                                     
   0040      636014-001       FLAGGER                                                                 100.000        HR              
                                                                                                                                     
   0045      307005-001       AGGREGATE BASE COURSE, STONE OR GRAVEL, CLASS 10                         46.000        TN              
   AA1                                                                                                                               
   0050      307005-002       AGGREGATE BASE COURSE, SLAG, CLASS 10                                    42.000        TN              
   AA2                                                                                                                               
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       Call Order   : 002                                               CONTRACT ID : 0214140                                        
       Letting Date : 05/28/02 1:00 P.M.                                PROJECTS    :     E324-0052/36-NO5.02 00  FEMA 1410 000 000  
       COUNTIES    :  MCDOWELL                                                                        GUARANTY :  5% OF BID TOTAL    
                                                                                           PROPOSAL ONLY       :  10.00              
                                                                                           PLANS COMPLETE      :  65.00              
                                                                                           PLANS WO X-SECTIONS :  15.00              
                                                                                           COMPLETION DATE     :  06/30/02           
                                                                           RES. ENG.: MIKE WARD                                      
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   LINE NO.  ITEM NO.         DESCRIPTION                                                         QUANTITY           UNITS           
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   SECTION NO. 0001    CORRECT SLIDE (BUTTRESS)                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                     
   0005      201001-000       CLEARING AND GRUBBING                                          (          1.00 )       LUMP            
                                                                                                                                     
   0010      204001-000       MOBILIZATION                                                         LUMP              LUMP            
                                                                                                                                     
   0015      207001-001       UNCLASSIFIED EXCAVATION                                                 963.000        CY              
                                                                                                                                     
   0020      212005-000       SELECT MATERIAL FOR BACKFILLING                                          40.000        CY              
                                                                                                                                     
   0030      218008-000       SHOT ROCK                                                             3,000.000        TN              
                                                                                                                                     
   0035      636014-001       FLAGGER                                                                 100.000        HR              
                                                                                                                                     
   0040      307005-001       AGGREGATE BASE COURSE, STONE OR GRAVEL, CLASS 10                         18.000        TN              
   AA1                                                                                                                               
   0045      307005-002       AGGREGATE BASE COURSE, SLAG, CLASS 10                                    16.500        TN              
   AA2