626_2023 2024 plant mix - interstate

The State of Virginia, through the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), is seeking bids for a 2024 plant mix interstate project in the Fredericksburg District. The project involves heavy construction work, including tack coat, rumble strip work, asphalt concrete, pavement marking, and related items along Route 95 and various locations. The project has a completion date of November 15, 2024, and bids must be submitted electronically through Bidx by 10:00 AM on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. The contract requires a 5% bid bond, and joint venture proposals are allowed. Bidders must meet Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation requirements of 7%.

The contract is funded by the Commonwealth of Virginia and federal sources, and it includes pricing provisions for asphalt material and fuel adjustments. The major bid items include asphalt concrete, planing or milling pavement, and pavement markings and markers. Bidders must be prequalified, and all questions must be submitted to VDOT using the Contractors Advertisement Bulletin Board (CABB) system. The contract is subject to the minimum wage requirements established by Executive Orders 14026 and 13658, which set the minimum wage for federal contractors at $17.20 per hour for contracts entered into on or after January 30, 2022, or $12.90 per hour for contracts awarded between January 1, 2015, and January 29, 2022.