Public Notices/RFPs
The Board of Supervisors of Wythe County, Virginia will hold a public hearing on the proposed issuance of a bond by Wythe County. The estimated maximum amount of the bonds proposed to be issued is $1,495,000. The proposed use of the bond proceeds is to pay costs of acquiring fire trucks for the County. The public hearing, which may be continued or adjourned, and at which persons may appear and present their views on the proposed bond issue, will be held at 6:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, on October 22, 2024, before the Board in the Board Room of the County Administration Building, located at 340 South Sixth Street in Wytheville, Virginia.
In compliance with Section 15.2-2204 of the Code of Virginia and amendments thereto, the Wythe County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing to consider adopting an ordinance for vacation of right-of-ways or streets entitled:
“An Ordinance Discontinuing and Vacating a Portion of a Fifteen-Feet and Twenty-Feet Wide Alleyway located Between First Street and Railroad Avenue in the Community of Max Meadows, Fort Chiswell Magisterial District, Wythe County, Virginia”
The Board of Supervisors will hear comments from citizens concerning the adoption of the proposed ordinance.
The public hearing will be held on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Room of the Wythe County Office Building, 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, Virginia. All persons who wish to comment may appear in person at the meeting, may submit comments via electronic mail to Martha Collins, County Clerk, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by mail at 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, VA 24382.
A copy of the proposed ordinance can be found at this LINK.
The Wythe County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to give the citizens served by the Wythe County public water system an opportunity to comment on a proposed rate change. In accordance with the Code of Virginia Section 15.2-2119, and subsequent revisions, the Wythe County Board of Supervisors proposes to change the rates charged for water services as follows:
| CUSTOMER CLASS | CURRENT BASE RATE | EQUIVALENT RESIDENTIAL CONNECTION METER MULTIPLIER | CURRENT METER BASE RATE | PROPOSED RATE |
| Base Rate - All Users | $20.79 | $20.79 | $21.83 | |
| 3/4" Meter | $20.79 | 1 | $20.79 | $21.83 |
| 1" Meter | $20.79 | 2.5 | $51.98 | $54.58 |
| 1 1/2" Meter | $20.79 | 5 | $103.95 | $109.15 |
| 2" Meter | $20.79 | 8 | $166.32 | $174.64 |
| 3" Meter | $20.79 | 15 | $311.85 | $327.44 |
| 4" Meter | $20.79 | 30 | $623.70 | $654.89 |
| 6" Meter | $20.79 | 60 | $1,247.40 | $1,309.77 |
| VOLUME RATE | CURRENT VOLUME RATE/1,000 GALLONS | PROPOSED VOLUME RATE/1,000 GALLONS |
| Residential | $10.40 | $10.92 |
| Commercial | $11.40 | $11.97 |
The public hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., or as soon as practicable thereafter, in the Board Room of the County Administration Building, 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, Virginia 24382 to hear public comment on the proposed water rate change.
Wythe County, VA (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:
2024 Austinville Sewer Improvements
Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the County Administration Office Board Room located at 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, VA 24382, until Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 2:00 PM local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.
The Project includes the following Contracts:
- Austinville Sewer Improvements Phase II including the replacement or installation of approximately 4176 LF of 8” gravity sewer and appurtenance.
- Austinville Wastewater Treatment Plant, Trickling Filter Wall Repair including the repair of deteriorating CMU trickling filter wall.
Bidding Documents may be downloaded from a designated project web link. Prospective Bidders shall email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to register 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. Upon registering, the web link will be issued. The designated website will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, 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 from sources other than the designated website.
The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:
Mattern & Craig, 403 E. Market Street, Johnson City, TN 37601
Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00AM and 4:00PM and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.
Bidding Documents also may be examined at:
Associated General Contractors (AGC), 249 Neal Drive, Blountville, TN 37617; (423) 480-0063;
Knoxville Builders Exchange, 300 Clark St., Knoxville, TN 37921; (865) 525-0443;
Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00AM and 5:00PM
Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office either via in-person pick-up or via mail, upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment for the Bidding Documents. The nonrefundable cost of printed Bidding Documents is $300 per set, payable to Mattern & Craig plus a nonrefundable shipping charge. Upon Issuing Office’s receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents will be sent via the prospective Bidder’s delivery method of choice; the shipping charge will depend on the shipping method chosen. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the prospective Bidder’s date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office.
Bidders must be licensed as a Contractor in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Bids must be accompanied by a bid guarantee as specified in the Instructions to Bidders. The bidder’s attention is directed to the requirements of Title 54.1, Chapter 11, of the Code of Virginia. Withdrawal of bid due to error shall be in accordance with Title 2.2, Chapter 43 (2.2-4330, Paragraph B.1) of the Code of Virginia. The project will be funded through the Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund (VCWRLF) Program as administered by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Southwest Regional Office (DEQSWRO). MBE/WBE firms are encouraged to submit bids. Bidders must comply with the following: the President’s Executive Order # 11246 prohibiting discrimination in employment regarding race, color, creed, sex or national origin; the President’s Executive Orders # 12138 and 11625 regarding utilization of MBE/WBE firms; the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Davis-Bacon Act; American Iron and Steel provisions contained in Subpart J of the VCWRLF Contract Inserts, and MBE/WBE provisions contained in Subpart C. Bidders must certify that they do not or will not maintain or provide for their employees any facilities that are segregated on the basis of race, color, creed, or national origin.
A joint pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 10:00 AM local time at the Wythe County Administration Office Board Room located at 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, VA 24382. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is highly encouraged but not required.
For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.