CHARLESTON, W.Va.—West Virginia has hired a Pittsburgh-based engineering firm to evaluate security at the Capitol Complex and recommend improvements.

GAI Consultants is the winning bidder for the $225,000 contract.

Department of Administration spokeswoman Diane Holley-Brown tells the Charleston Gazette ( http://bit.ly/PBEVdc) that GAI will work with several state agencies and the West Virginia National Guard to developing ideas for enhancing security on the 60-acre campus.

The Capitol Building Commission must approve any recommendations for physical changes to the Capitol grounds.

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Information from: The Charleston Gazette, http://www.wvgazette.com