122_2023 2024 plant mix - interstate

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has posted a contract opportunity for 2024 plant mix asphalt concrete paving on Interstate 81 in Wythe County, Virginia. The project involves an estimated 4,060 tons of various asphalt concrete mixes at various locations. Prequalification is required, and bids must be submitted electronically through BidX by 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. The contract requires compliance with VDOT's Road and Bridge Specifications, Supplemental Specifications, Special Provisions, and Special Provision Copied Notes. Pricing terms include unit prices for various asphalt concrete items, and the project is subject to fuel and asphalt price adjustments. The project must be completed by November 15, 2024.

This contract opportunity includes a 2% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal. The Virginia Department of Transportation has also issued a Programmatic Addendum Letter that updates the Predetermined Minimum Wage Rates that must be utilized in bid preparation for all VDOT projects with bids due on January 17, 2024, February 28, 2024, and March 27, 2024. The wage determinations identify the applicable Executive Orders that set minimum wage requirements and provide additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections related to those Executive Orders.