1                                             WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                         Division of Highways
                                        NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS  --  October 06, 1998   LETTING

         Sealed proposals will be received by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways at its office in
   Building Five, Room A-148, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard East, Charleston, West Virginia 25305-0430 until 10 A.M. October 06, 1998
   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    9715012   X342-000H/00-031.00 05  0HDH 0484 143 000      GRADE, DRAIN, PAVE, STRUCTURE, SIGNING
                                                                   CORRIDOR H - N ELKINS TO CR 1
                                                                   FROM CR 11 TO 1.57 MI E CR 11
                                                                   COUNTY: RANDOLPH
          BRIDGE : #4282      PRESTRESSED CONCRETE TT GIRDER
            SPAN(S):  3 ;

          DBE GOAL:  8 % OF CONTRACT BID AMOUNT. BIDDER MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN ASSURANCE OF MEETING GOAL ON FORM IN PROPOSAL.

          REMARKS : MANDATORY PRE-BID 9-15-98 - 2,520,446 M3 UNCLASS. EXCAVATION
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   002    9715013   X342-000H/00-031.00 06  0APD 0484 142 000      GRADE, DRAIN, PAVE, STRUCTURE
                                                                   CORRIDOR H - E CR 11 - E CR 1 ROAD
                                                                   1.57 MILES E CR 11 - 0.91 MILES E CR 1
                                                                   COUNTY: RANDOLPH
          BRIDGE : #4269      CONCRETE SLAB ON FABRICATED STEEL GIRDER
            SPAN(S):  3 ;     STRUCTURE  STEEL:  167700 KG
          BRIDGE : #4284      PRESTRESSED CONCRETE TT GIRDER
            SPAN(S):  8 ;

          DBE GOAL: 10 % OF CONTRACT BID AMOUNT. BIDDER MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN ASSURANCE OF MEETING GOAL ON FORM IN PROPOSAL.

          REMARKS : MANDATORY PRE-BID 9-15-98 - 965,086 M3 UNCLASS. EXCAVATION
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   003    9634003   X342-000H/00-039.79 03  0HDH 0033 153 000      LANDSCAPING
                                                                   LEADING CREEK MITIGATION SITE
                                                                   0.75 MILES NORTH OF US 219 & CO RTE 3 INTERSECTION
                                                                   COUNTY: RANDOLPH
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   004   *9605701   X349-000H/00-008.19 0G  0APD 0484 122 000      LANDSCAPING
                                                                   SUGAR CREEK AREA LANDSCAPE
                                                                   0.8 MILES NORTH OF BARBOUR CO RTE 40 & 9 INTERSECTION
                                                                   COUNTY: BARBOUR
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   005   *9703701   U334-0019/00-015.79 04  0APD 0482 098 000      LANDSCAPING
                                                                   ENOCH BRCH WETLAND LANDSCAPING
                                                                   NEAR MUDDELTY
                                                                   COUNTY: NICHOLAS
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   006    9513001   U344-0119/00-007.05 00                         RESURFACING
                                                                   COTTON-GANDEEVILLE ROAD
                                                                   0.43 MILE S. OF CR 54, 0.30 MILE S. OF CR 54
                                                                   COUNTY: ROANE
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1                                             WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                         Division of Highways
                                        NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS  --  October 06, 1998   LETTING

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   Call   Contract  State Project           Federal Project        Description
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   007   *9724817   U353-0047/00-005.60 00                         GRADE, DRAIN, PAVE
                                                                   SMITHVILLE ROAD
                                                                   BEGIN: JCT 47/1  END: 0.1 MI.E. JCT 47/1
                                                                   COUNTY: WIRT
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   008    9614903   S335-0070/00-001.20 00  0IMG 0701 097 E00      LIGHTING
                                                                   I-70 LIGHTING RENOVATION
                                                                   I-70 TUNNEL TO OGLEBAY PARK, WHEELING
                                                                   COUNTY: OHIO

          DBE GOAL:  6 % OF CONTRACT BID AMOUNT. BIDDER MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN ASSURANCE OF MEETING GOAL ON FORM IN PROPOSAL.
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   009    9706502   S340-0019/00-006.47 00                         STRUCTURE REPLACEMENT
                                                                   HURRICANE CREEK BRIDGE
                                                                   HURRICANE CRK, 0.03 - 0.13MI. N. CR 13
                                                                   COUNTY: PUTNAM
          BRIDGE : 4459       CONCRETE DECK ON STEEL PONY TRUSS
            SPAN(S):  1 ;
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   010    9812005   U310-0060/96-000.00 00  ACHP 0655 004 E00      CONST NEW/RELOC ROAD
                                                                   BURMA ROAD
                                                                   CO. RTE. 82 - CO. RTE. 5
                                                                   COUNTY: FAYETTE

          DBE GOAL: 12 % OF CONTRACT BID AMOUNT. BIDDER MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN ASSURANCE OF MEETING GOAL ON FORM IN PROPOSAL.
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   011   *9724831   S318-0042/00-003.06 00                         UPGRADE & WIDEN PAVEMENT
                                                                   MIDDLE FORK-KENTUCK ROAD WIDENING AND PAVING
                                                                   0.95 MILES SOUTH CR 42/9 TO JCT CR 42/8
                                                                   COUNTY: JACKSON
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   012   *9727514   U341-0019/41-005.25 00                         UPGRADE & WIDEN PAVEMENT
                                                                   OLD COUNTY ROUTE 18
                                                                   JCT. CR 19/13 - JCT. CR 25
                                                                   COUNTY: RALEIGH
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   013   *9821911   U342-0219/25-000.00 00                         DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
                                                                   CHARLES STREET
                                                                   0.10 MI. E. US 219 TO 0.20 MI. E. US 219
                                                                   COUNTY: RANDOLPH
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   014   *9724809   S344-0011/00-000.00 00                         UPGRADE & WIDEN PAVEMENT
                                                                   STEEL HOLLOW ROAD
                                                                   JCT US 33 - JCT CR 11/2
                                                                   COUNTY: ROANE
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1                                             WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                         Division of Highways
                                        NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS  --  October 06, 1998   LETTING

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   Call   Contract  State Project           Federal Project        Description
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   015    9822502   U349-0022/00-003.00 00                         UPGRADE & WIDEN PAVEMENT
                                                                   SAGO ROAD
                                                                   WV 20 TO 0.26 MI. S RR TRACKS
                                                                   COUNTY: UPSHUR
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   016   *9720524   S351-0040/00-003.38 00                         UPGRADE & WIDEN PAVEMENT
                                                                   PRICE RUN RD
                                                                   WV 20 TO CR 36/1
                                                                   COUNTY: WEBSTER
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   017   *9821505   S355-0010/00-015.00 00                         RESURFACING
                                                                   STILL RUN - CABIN CREEK ROAD
                                                                   0.42 MI. E. CR 10/15 - 0.15 MI. E. CR 10/13
                                                                   COUNTY: WYOMING
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   018    9517202   S350-0052/00-014.58 00  00NH 0052 142 E        RETROFIT CRACKS & REPAIRS
                                                                   GRAGSTON CREEK ROAD BRIDGE #2470.2
                                                                   2.03 MI W CR 20
                                                                   COUNTY: WAYNE
          BRIDGE : # 2470.2   CONCRETE ON ROLLED I BEAM
            SPAN(S):  3 ;
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   019   *9720202   S302-0009/17-000.00 00                         UPGRADE & WIDEN PAVEMENT
                                                                   OPEQUON LN
                                                                   WV 9-CR 9/19
                                                                   COUNTY: BERKELEY
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   020   *9720201   S302-0009/19-000.00 00                         UPGRADE & WIDEN PAVEMENT
                                                                   VAN METER RD
                                                                   JEFF CO LI-WV 9
                                                                   COUNTY: BERKELEY
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   021   *9823004   S309-0003/00-002.23 00                         RESURFACING
                                                                   FLINT ROAD
                                                                   0.04 MI E CO 3/1 - 1.39 MI W CO 3/4
                                                                   COUNTY: DODDRIDGE
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   022    9720902   U312-0007/00-000.00 00                         UPGRADE & WIDEN PAVEMENT
                                                                   RIDGE RD.
                                                                   CR 6-WV 42
                                                                   COUNTY: GRANT
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   023    9823801   U312-0028/07-002.87 00                         UPGRADE & WIDEN PAVEMENT
                                                                   JORDAN RUN RD.
                                                                   1.95 MI.N.FS 19-0.05 MI.S.FS 75
                                                                   COUNTY: GRANT
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1                                             WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                         Division of Highways
                                        NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS  --  October 06, 1998   LETTING

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   Call   Contract  State Project           Federal Project        Description
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   024    9707604   X312-0220/12-000.00 00                         RESURFACING
                                                                   PARK STREET EXTENSION
                                                                   INT.PARK ST.-INT.WATER & MT.VIEW ST.
                                                                   COUNTY: GRANT
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   025   *9720904   U314-0015/00-000.00 00                         UPGRADE & WIDEN PAVEMENT
                                                                   SPRINGFIELD GRADE ROAD
                                                                   JCT US 50 TO JCT CR 45/1
                                                                   COUNTY: HAMPSHIRE
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   026   *9823005   S317-0EAS/TV-001.00 00                         RESURFACING
                                                                   EAST VIEW CITY STREETS
                                                                   COUNTY-WIDE
                                                                   COUNTY: HARRISON
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   027   *9823009   S317-0050/00-021.87 00                         RESURFACING
                                                                   GRAFTON ROAD
                                                                   0.41 MI E WV 76 - TAYLOR CO LINE
                                                                   COUNTY: HARRISON
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   028    9731840   U319-0027/00-000.00 00                         UPGRADE & WIDEN PAVEMENT
                                                                   BAKERTON RD.
                                                                   WV 9-US 340
                                                                   COUNTY: JEFFERSON
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   029   *9720914   U319-0033/00-000.00 00                         UPGRADE & WIDEN PAVEMENT
                                                                   UVILLA ROAD
                                                                   JCT WV 230 TO JCT CR 31
                                                                   COUNTY: JEFFERSON
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   030   *9720912   U319-0036/00-000.00 00                         UPGRADE & WIDEN PAVEMENT
                                                                   CAVE ROAD
                                                                   JCT CR 25 TO JCT CR 340/18
                                                                   COUNTY: JEFFERSON
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   031   *9722008   S325-0058/02-000.00 00                         UPGRADE SURFACE TO PAVED
                                                                   MANUEL DRIVE
                                                                   0.31 MI N CO 58 - CO 58/1
                                                                   COUNTY: MARION
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   032   *9823003   S325-0080/02-000.00 00                         RESURFACING
                                                                   GRASSY RUN ROAD +1
                                                                   WV 310 - CO 33
                                                                   COUNTY: MARION
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   033   *9722009   S325-0250/28-000.00 00                         UPGRADE SURFACE TO PAVED
                                                                   RIVER RUN ROAD
                                                                   US 250 - 0.28 MI W CO 60/1
                                                                   COUNTY: MARION
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1                                             WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                         Division of Highways
                                        NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS  --  October 06, 1998   LETTING

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   Call   Contract  State Project           Federal Project        Description
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   034   *9721308   S326-0021/18-000.00 00                         UPGRADE & WIDEN PAVEMENT
                                                                   RODRIGUEZ LANE
                                                                   BEGIN: JCT CR 21  END: 1.10 MI N CR 21
                                                                   COUNTY: MARSHALL
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   035   *9731839   U329-0009/04-000.00 00                         UPGRADE & WIDEN PAVEMENT
                                                                   DIRTY FOOT RD.
                                                                   CR 10-CR 9
                                                                   COUNTY: MINERAL
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   036   *9720918   U329-0028/05-000.38 00                         UPGRADE & WIDEN PAVEMENT
                                                                   PAINTER HOLLOW RD.
                                                                   0.38 MI.S.WV 28-1.78 MI.S.WV 28
                                                                   COUNTY: MINERAL
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   037    9823006   S331-0041/00-000.00 00                         RESURFACING
                                                                   LITTLE INDIAN CREEK ROAD
                                                                   US 19 - WV 7
                                                                   COUNTY: MONONGALIA
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   038   *9720920   U333-0015/00-000.00 00                         UPGRADE & WIDEN PAVEMENT
                                                                   NEW HOPE ROAD
                                                                   WV9-CR8
                                                                   COUNTY: MORGAN
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   039    9823002   S339-0003/00-000.98 00                         RESURFACING
                                                                   DORITY ROAD
                                                                   CO 3/35 - 0.05 MI N CO 28
                                                                   COUNTY: PRESTON
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   040   *9823705   S339-0005/18-000.00 00                         RESURFACING
                                                                   BIG BEAR LAKE ROAD +1
                                                                   CO 5- CO 9/4
                                                                   COUNTY: PRESTON
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   041   *9823008   S339-0054/00-000.00 00                         RESURFACING
                                                                   HERRING ROAD +1
                                                                   WV 7 - CO 23
                                                                   COUNTY: PRESTON
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   042   *9821504   S341-0007/00-003.95 00                         RESURFACING
                                                                   SWEENYBURG ROAD
                                                                   1.50 MILES S JCT CR 6 TO JCT CR 6
                                                                   COUNTY: RALEIGH
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   043   *9823007   S346-0006/00-000.00 00                         RESURFACING
                                                                   MEADLAND ROAD
                                                                   US 50 - CO 3
                                                                   COUNTY: TAYLOR
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1                                             WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                         Division of Highways
                                        NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS  --  October 06, 1998   LETTING

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   Call   Contract  State Project           Federal Project        Description
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   044    9721303   S348-0050/00-000.00 00                         UPGRADE & WIDEN PAVEMENT
                                                                   ROSS RUN ROAD
                                                                   BEGIN: JCT WV 18  END: JCT CR 58
                                                                   COUNTY: TYLER
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   045   *9813803   S352-0003/00-002.53 00                         DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
                                                                   DOOLIN RD
                                                                   BEGIN: 1.44 MI E CR 22  END: 1.45 MI E CR 22
                                                                   COUNTY: WETZEL
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   046    9730108R1 U342-0033/00-021.70 00                         CONST NEW/RELOC ROAD
                                                                   ALPENA I/S +2
                                                                   BEGIN:  0.1 MI W CR 27  END:  0.25 MI E CR 27
                                                                   COUNTY: RANDOLPH

          CONTRACT: 9730108  DEFERRED FROM PRIOR LETTING. OUTSTANDING PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED.
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   047    9824402   S306-0015/00-000.62 00                         CUPGRADE & WIDEN PAVEMENT
                                                                   MILL CREEK ROAD
                                                                   200' N. OF I-64 OVERPASS AT PAVING JOINT TO JCT CR 9
                                                                   COUNTY: CABELL
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   048    9811423   U306-0060/00-010.58 00                         CONST TURN LANE(S)
                                                                   HUNTINGTON TO BARBOURSVILLE ROAD
                                                                   JCT CR 60/5 TO JCT WV ALT. 10
                                                                   COUNTY: CABELL
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   049    9735014   U347-0038/00-008.70 00                         INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT
                                                                   WV 38 & CR 21 I/S
                                                                   0.20 MI WEST CR 21 - 0.20 MI NORTH CR 21
                                                                   COUNTY: TUCKER
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          Letting location: DOH CONFERENCE ROOM A-122
                            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