West Virginia Code § 16-13E-7

Provisions for construction of a project
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(a) After the creation of a community enhancement district and the appointment of the board
thereof, the board shall provide by resolution for the construction of the project and shall
also provide in the same or subsequent resolutions for the supervision of such work by a
professional engineer, governmental agency or any other person designated by the board.
The board may provide for the construction of the project by one of the two efollowing
methods or any combination thereof:
(1) If there exists a governmental agency with the experience, knowledge and authority to
construct the project, the board may elect to enter into a contracut with such agency for the
construction of all or part of the project or for any other service necessary or incident to the
construction of the project, in which case such governmentatl agency shall be responsible for
entering into contracts, subject to the board's approval, with such other persons as may be
necessary or incident to the construction of the project; or
(2) The board may elect to enter into one or more clontracts with such contractors and other
persons as may be necessary or incident to thse construction of the project, in which case it
shall solicit competitive bids. All contracts for work on any project, the expense of which will
exceed $50,000, shall be awarded to the lowest qualified responsible bidder who shall
furnish a sufficient performance andg payment bond. The board may reject any and all bids
and if it rejects all bids, notices shall be published as originally required before any other
bids may be received. The boaerd may let portions of the work necessary to complete a
project under different contracts.
(b) The resolution described in subsection (a) of this section shall also provide for payment of
the cost of the project.
(c) Prior to the construction of the project, the board shall obtain such permits and licenses
required by law for the construction and operation of the project.
(d) Prior to bidding a water, wastewater or storm water component of a project, the board
shall submit the final plans and specifications to the utility or utilities who will provide the
water, wastewater or storm water service for review and written approval.

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