405_2027 cape seal - secondary

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is soliciting bids for a 2027 Cape Seal surface treatment project on secondary roads in Amelia, Chesterfield, and Powhatan counties in the Richmond District, with bids due October 28, 2026, and a project completion deadline of October 17, 2027. Prequalification is required; all questions must be submitted through CABB (Contractors Advertisement Bulletin Board).

The scope covers furnishing and applying asphalt surface treatment (modified single or double seal) followed by emulsified asphalt slurry seal on approximately 991,653 square yards of roadway, including crack sealant, patching materials, flagger services, pavement marking eradication and installation, and traffic maintenance across 16 line items. Work must comply with Virginia Department of Transportation Road and Bridge Specifications (2020 and 2022 editions), Virginia MUTCD version 11.0, and the Virginia Work Area Protection Manual version 11.0. Flagger certification is required. The contract incorporates price adjustment provisions for asphalt materials and optional fuel adjustments for designated items based on monthly indices published by VDOT and the U.S. Department of Energy.

Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to five percent of the bid dollar value. A zero percent SWAM (Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned business) participation requirement applies. Within ten business days of bid opening, awarded contractors must complete and submit subcontractor/supplier solicitation forms and SWAM certification forms. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within 60 days of bid opening under Virginia Code 33.2-209. No federal funding is involved (Project Number SS4C-964-F27, P401; Contract ID CM427SSC129172; Order No. 405).