A number of building initiatives all through West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle have been among the many 21 that just lately have been awarded by the West Virginia Division of Highways.
The biggest of that group was to Kelly Paving for a mine upkeep challenge alongside Interstate 70 in Ohio County. Kelly Paving’s successful bid for that challenge was $8,222,620. Tunnel Ridge Mining has been performing longwall mining initiatives close to the West Virginia-Pennsylvania border for the final a number of years.
Different Northern Panhandle initiatives awarded have been:
– NLS Paving Inc. on a paving challenge on Large Wheeling Creek in Marshall County, with a bid of $1,735,627.13.
– Davis H. Elliot Building Firm Inc. on a site visitors sign challenge in Wellsburg in Brooke County, with a bid of $747,500.40.
– Kelly Paving Inc. on a paving challenge from Hickman Run Street to Greenwood Street in Tyler County, with a bid of $1,530,164.99.
Two bridge alternative initiatives have been amongst these awarded all through the state. Rock Forge Bridge Firm was awarded a contract for $2,999,002.55 to interchange the Caney Department Bridge in Mingo County. The bridge presently carries a three-ton weight restriction and would go away native residents stranded if not changed. SMH Building Firm Inc. was awarded a contract for $2,178,679.44 to interchange the Burnsville T-Beam Bridge in Braxton County. The bridge, inbuilt 1929, was closed to site visitors in 2019 as a result of its deteriorated situation.
A number of components are thought-about earlier than awarding a bid, together with whether or not a bid falls above or under the WVDOH engineer’s estimate and by what proportion. In instances the place a bid is above the engineer’s estimate, WVDOH should contemplate the challenge want, repercussions of not awarding the challenge, further funding sources, and whether or not enough causes exist for the variations in estimates.
Most initiatives are reviewed, analyzed, and awarded inside every week of the bid letting, however the course of can take longer.
When the WVDOH has a challenge that’s decided to be finest constructed by a contractor, it’s processed by means of the bid letting system. A letting is a scheduled alternative for contractors to evaluation and bid on a number of building initiatives at one time. Lettings are held both a few times per thirty days and performed by means of the Bid Specific System on-line at www.bidx.com and dealt with by means of the Contract Administration Division. Contractors must subscribe to Bid Specific earlier than bids might be accepted on any challenge.
UPDATE 11:50 P.M. 12/24/2024
MASON COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ)-Two people are facing charges in connection with a death investigation in Mason County.
Investigators found the remains of a man Tuesday who had been reported missing. The remains were found along Broad Run Road in Letart.
Authorities arrested Brandon Harbaugh and Jodi Gerlach a short time later.
Harbaugh and Gerlach are charged with concealment of a deceased human body and conspiracy, according to Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Seth Gaskins.
Investigators identified the victim as Michael S. Phalen, 65, of New Haven, West Virginia. Investigators say Phalen was reported missing Dec. 12.
Harbaugh and Gerlach were arraigned Tuesday night in Mason County are in the Western Regional Jail on a $75,000 cash or surety bond.
UPDATE 7 P.M. 12/24/2024
MASON COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -A death investigation is underway after human remains were found in Mason County, according to Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Seth Gaskins.
Investigators found the remains of a missing adult male along Broad Run Road in Letart on Tuesday afternoon.
The Mason County Prosecuting Attorney identified the victim as Michael S. Phalen, 65, of New Haven, West Virginia.
Gaskins said that two individuals have been arrested in connection with the investigation. Both are charged with concealment of a deceased human body and conspiracy, although their identities have not been announced.
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Accoring to Mike Casazza of 247 Sports, West Virginia University head coach Rich Rodriguez will retain assistant coach Chad Scott as part of his staff.
Scott spent the last six seasons under former head coach Neal Brown as the running backs coach and served as the offensive coordinator the last two seasons. He was also named the interim head coach for the Frisco Bowl.
The Mountaineer rushing attack ranked ninth among Power Four schools in rushing yards per game at 192.7 this past season and WVU was one of two FBS teams that has three players who have rushed for 630 yards or more.
Scott will be entering his19th season as an assistant coach. He began his career at Troy before taking jobs at Texas Tech (2010-12), Kentucky (2013-15), North Carolina (2016-18), Louisville (2019), and landed in West Virginia with Neal Brown in 2019.
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Sinks Grove, WV (WOAY)- In Sinks Grove, there is a small farm where there are some very happy animals. This farm also recently won the West Virginia Hive’s 2024 Pitch Southern West Virginia competition.
Waymaker’s Meadows Farm strives to provide healthy and local meat and produce to local markets.
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