2027 Latex Modified - Primary, Culpeper Dist.

The Virginia Department of Transportation is soliciting bids from prequalified firms for the 2027 Latex Modified - Primary project on various routes in the Culpeper District of Culpeper County, with bids due November 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Prequalification is required. The solicitation is a federal-aid highway project (FHWA number PM07343, project number LM7A-023-27F, P401) subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements.

The scope covers 2,892.94 tons of latex-modified emulsion treatment, 303,748 linear feet of temporary and permanent pavement line markings in multiple configurations, 401 hours of flagger service, 3,400 linear feet of linear pavement marking eradication, 2,343 square feet of nonlinear pavement marking eradication, and 760 inlaid pavement markers. Contractors must comply with maintenance of traffic, flagger certification, and security requirements for portable changeable message signs. The prime contractor must perform at least 30 percent of the contract work with its own organization and ensure subcontractor and lower-tier compliance with federal labor standards.

Bidders must post a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid value. Predetermined minimum wage rates established as of January 2, 2026 apply, including $13.64 per hour for traffic control flaggers and $22.15 per hour for pavement marking operators. The contract includes asphalt material price adjustment provisions for the latex-modified emulsion treatment. Certified payrolls must be submitted electronically, and the contractor must certify a drug-free workplace and comply with federal nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity provisions. Bids are submitted electronically through Bidx. Project completion is scheduled for October 17, 2027.