2027 Plant Mix - Primary, Bristol Dist.

The Virginia Department of Transportation is soliciting bids from prequalified firms for 2027 Plant Mix - Primary resurfacing on various routes in the Bristol District, with bids due November 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Prequalification is required for bidders. The attached bid documents place the work in Russell County, while the listed jurisdiction is Scott County.

The contract covers asphalt concrete placement and related pavement work under Order No. 181 (Contract ID CM127PMJ129791), with project completion set for November 19, 2027. Scope includes 22,101.42 tons of asphalt concrete, 2,121.88 tons of aggregate base, 20,074 gallons of tack coat, 200,739.76 square yards of flexible pavement planing, 57,910 linear feet of rumble strip, 130,330 linear feet of pavement line marking, 260,500 linear feet of temporary pavement marking, 750 inlaid pavement markers, 737 hours of flagger service, and a lump-sum maintenance of traffic item. The schedule includes one alternate bid item. Bidders must submit electronically through Bidx and furnish a bid bond conforming to Section 102.07. Work must follow VDOT Road and Bridge Specifications (2020 with 2022 supplement), flagger certification requirements, and security requirements for portable changeable message signs.

The project is federally funded through FHWA under Project Number PM1J-961-27F, P401 (FHWA Number PM01(364)) and is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates for classifications including truck drivers, flaggers, pavement marking operators, equipment operators, laborers, ironworkers, cement masons, and carpenters. The contractor must maintain a drug-free workplace and comply with equal employment opportunity regulations. The contract includes asphalt material price adjustment, an optional fuel adjustment, and performance-based incentives and disincentives for density and rideability on certain pavement items.

Award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The documents state that scope may be adjusted based on budgetary constraints during contract execution.