Excavator, Kobelco 80 cs with minimum 54HP, 7,600 lbs and various bucket widths. w/ operator and 7 more items

Gardner Inc. was awarded contract PO05320836-V2 by the Virginia Department of Transportation on June 16, 2026, with a cumulative contract value of $5,942.50. The contract services are to be delivered to Corey L. Nolley and comprise equipment rental and labor services. The contract includes the provision of specialized heavy equipment with operators, including five hours of excavator services (Kobelco 80 cs, minimum 54 horsepower), three hours of tractor/lowboy trailer services (35-ton minimum capacity), and fourteen hours of tandem dump truck services (minimum 50,000 pounds gross vehicle weight rating). Additional equipment services include one hour each of pickup truck with operator, rammer-type gas-powered compactor, and concrete hand-held motorized saw services.

The contract also encompasses labor services including 21 hours of flagger and unskilled laborer services and 3 hours of skilled laborer services. All line items are priced on an hourly basis, with equipment rental rates ranging from $30 to $300 per hour and labor rates between $65 and $185 per hour. The contract structure and itemization indicate a short-term project requiring temporary equipment rental and labor support, likely for a Virginia Department of Transportation construction or maintenance initiative.