Public Notices/RFPs
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.
Separate sealed Bids will be received for the NRRWA Water Treatment Plant Expansion at the existing facility located at 289 Kohler Ave. Austinville, VA 24312 to expand capacity from 4.0 to 6.33 MGD. Work includes replacement of chemical feed pumps, installation of sedimentation basin sludge collectors and tube settlers, development of a fourth gravity sand filter and refurbishment of existing filters, installation of an additional finished water pump, construction of sludge thickener tanks, and construction of sludge dewatering facilities. Work also includes pump replacement and improvements at the remote raw water intake on the New River at 243 Store Hill Rd.
Bids will be received by Michael Watson, Chairperson, at:
New River Regional Water Authority
289 Kohler Avenue
Austinville, VA 24312
until 2:00 PM local prevailing time on Thursday May 9, 2024, and then publicly opened and read aloud at said location.
The Contract Documents may be examined at the following locations:
Peed & Bortz, LLC, Civil & Environmental Engineers, 20 Midway Plaza Drive, Ste. 100, Christiansburg, VA 24073
or
Austinville Water Treatment Plant, 289 Kohler Ave., Austinville, VA 24312
Digital copies of Bidding Documents may be obtained at no charge from the Peed & Bortz website at http://peed-bortz.com/request-for-bids/. Prospective Bidders are urged to register with Peed & Bortz, LLC as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated website in either electronic or paper format. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained or omitted from sources other than the designated website.
A Pre-Bid Conference shall be held at 1:00 PM local prevailing time Thursday April 18, 2024 at the Austinville Water Treatment Plant, 289 Kohler Ave. Austinville, VA 24312. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged, but not required.
Withdrawal of bids due to error shall be in accordance with Virginia Code Section 2.2-4430.B.1.
Should the apparent low bid exceed available funds, the Owner reserves the right to negotiate with the apparent low bidder to obtain a contract price within available funds.
Bidders shall comply with Virginia Code Section 54.1-1112 regarding information required with bid. Envelopes containing bids shall be clearly marked with the Bidder’s contractor license number.
This project will be partially funded with Federal funds from the United States Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration and therefore is subject to the Federal laws and regulations associated with that program. Contractor will be required to maintain an active SAM.gov account throughout the project.
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:
- Qualifications of the design team (30 points)
- Familiarity with the specific project requirements (30 points)
- Past performance on comparable projects (15 points)
- Demonstrated responsiveness of the firm (25 points)
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:
- President's Executive Order #11246 prohibiting discrimination in employment regarding race, color, creed, sex, or national origin
- President's Executive Order #12138 and #11625 regarding utilization of MBE/WBE firms
- Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
- Age Discrimination and Employment Act of 1967
- Immigration and Reform Act of 1986 prohibiting employment of illegal alien workers
- Virginia Public Procurement Act Provision 4310 prohibiting discrimination and regarding participation of small, women-owned, minority-owned, and service disabled veteran-owned businesses and employment services organizations
- Virginia Public Procurement Act Provision 4311 prohibiting employment discrimination
- Virginia Public Procurement Act Provision 4312 requiring a drug-free workplace
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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (276) 637-4544 prior to February 9, 2024.