Tractor/lowboy trailer, 35 ton min., with operator and 4 more items

Gardner Inc. was awarded contract PO05408366 by the Virginia Department of Transportation on July 15, 2026, with a cumulative value of $39,700.00. The contract encompasses the provision of heavy equipment rental services with operators, all deliverable to Lorrie A. Sumpter. The equipment and services include a 135 horsepower motorgrader with scarifier (40 hours at $275/hour), a 35-ton minimum tractor with lowboy trailer (10 hours at $300/hour), a vibratory steel wheel roller (20 hours at $125/hour), heavy trucks with minimum 5 axles or 80,000-pound gross vehicle weight rating (100 hours at $220/hour), and a rollback truck with minimum 15,000-pound hauling capacity (8 hours at $150/hour).

The contract represents specialized equipment and labor support for transportation infrastructure operations within Virginia. All line items are priced on an hourly basis, totaling 178 equipment hours across five distinct categories of machinery and operator services. The relatively modest contract value and specific equipment configuration suggest this award supports routine or emergency maintenance, repair, or construction activities conducted by the Virginia Department of Transportation.