A39_2026 retaining wall and road safety improvements

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is procuring retaining wall and road safety improvements on Route 649 (Dry Hollow Road) in Roanoke County, Salem District, under Contract Order No. A39 (Contract ID C0000107309M01). The project scope extends from 1.004 miles north of Botts Hollow Road to 0.005 miles south of West River Road and includes widening the roadway to two travel lanes, improving sight distance under a Norfolk Southern Railroad bridge, constructing a precast modular retaining wall, installing micropiles and grouted anchors, placing precast concrete moment slabs, implementing scour protection at Abutment A, and completing associated drainage and erosion control improvements. Prequalification is mandatory for all bidders, and the anticipated project completion date is September 3, 2027. Electronic bids were submitted through Bidx on May 27, 2026, at 10:00 AM, with a bid bond conforming to Section 102.07 specifications required at five percent of the bid value. Contractors must submit the Subcontractor/Supplier Solicitation and Utilization Form (C-48) within ten business days after bid opening and certification of binding agreements with small, women-owned, and minority-owned business firms (Form C-112S) within three business days of award recommendation. The project is subject to prevailing wage requirements as determined by the Virginia Department of Labor and Industry, with specific wage rates for carpenters, cement masons, electricians, ironworkers, laborers, and equipment operators. All questions must be submitted to VDOT using the Contractors Advertisement Bulletin Board (CABB).

A Small, Women-Owned, and Minority-Owned Business (SWaM) participation requirement of 4.00 percent has been established, with allowable credit calculated as 60 percent for suppliers and 100 percent for manufacturers of materials. Contractors must carry Commercial General Liability insurance with a combined single limit of not less than $5,000,000 per occurrence and obtain Railroad Protective Liability (RPL) Insurance with limits of $5,000,000 each occurrence and $10,000,000 aggregate due to proximity to Norfolk Southern Railway Company's right-of-way and compliance with their Special Provisions for Protection of Railway Interests. Environmental permits under Nationwide Permits 3 and 13 impose time-of-year restrictions, including prohibiting removal of trees 3 inches or greater diameter at breast height between May 15 and July 31, and restricting in-stream construction activities from March 15 to June 30 for logperch habitat protection. The contract includes provisions for asphalt material price adjustment, fuel price adjustment, and steel price adjustment based on published indices, with measurement and payment based on unit prices for work items including asphalt concrete, retaining wall square footage, micropiles by linear foot, and grouted anchors by individual unit. No specific award value or budget range was disclosed in the contract documents provided.