Site work for a playground / park / athletic field in Charleston, West Virginia. Completed plans call for site work for a playground / park / athletic field.

Local Vendor Preference A local vendor may qualify for a competitive advantage applied to its bid when certain conditions are met. Such as, the vendor has marked on its bid submission that it is requesting to be considered a local vendor for bid evaluation purposes; the vendor provides documentation evidencing that it has the right to conduct business in the State of West Virginia; and the vendor submits an affidavit confirming that it has paid all applicable business taxes to the city or has a non-delinquent payment plan with the city and has had an active and current business and occupation tax account with the city collector during the entire preceding one-year period. Competitive advantages shall be applied in the following manner: (1) A competitive advantage of 4% shall be applied to the local vendor's bid when, prior to applying the competitive advantage, the apparent lowest responsible bidder submits a bid that is greater than $25,000 but does not exceed $125,000. (2) The competitive advantage of $5,000 shall be applied to the local vendor's bid when, prior to applying the competitive advantage, the apparent lowest responsible bidder submits a bid that is greater than $125,000. Business & Occupation Tax The City of Charleston broadly imposes a Business & Occupation Privilege Tax for the act or privilege of engaging in business activities within the City of Charleston. Business & Occupation Tax is measured by the application of rates against gross receipts or gross income of the business. All business activities are classified, and the classifications are significant inasmuch as the tax liability varies based on the different rates established for the specific types of business activities. Individuals or businesses who do not have a physical location or office located in the City of Charleston are also subject to Business & Occupation Tax if they: 1) lease tangible personal property to lessees in Charleston, or 2) perform construction or installation contractsin Charleston or 3) renderservicesin Charleston. Additionally, anyone who sells and/or delivers goods or products in Charleston may also be subject to Business & Occupation Tax. Business & Occupation Tax should be considered when preparing your bid. If you are uncertain as to your business activity or how your business should properly calculate the tax when preparing your bid, please contact us at botax@cityofcharleston.org. Questions regarding the submission of paper bids should be directed to Jamie Bowels, Purchasing Director, at Jamie.Bowles@cityofcharleston.org or by calling 304-348-8014.