W. Va. Code R. § 157-14-6

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 157-14-6 - Bid opening

6.1. State and Federal law, rules and regulations require the bid letting to be open to the public, and the submitted bids must be read aloud. They also require the work to be awarded through competitive bidding, which is achieved by having all contractors submit confidential bids no later than the letting date and time.

6.2. The electronic bidding system prevents bids from being submitted after the letting time has expired. The bids which are received prior to the deadline are downloaded and securely decrypted from the Bid Express® website. The Division representative at the bid opening announces the project name and number, the goals for the project and the type of work. The bids are then announced from the lowest price to the highest, including the contractor's name and the total dollar amount of their bid.