A53_2026 smart scale -shared use path

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is procuring construction services for a SMART Scale Shared Use Path project located on the south side of Route 250 near Staunton, Virginia, extending from Frontier Drive (milepost 59.44) to Staunton Crossing (milepost 593.82). This is a state-funded highway construction project that requires prequalification of contractors. The scope of work includes grading, drainage installation, asphalt and concrete paving, signalization, pedestrian facilities, and traffic control measures. Bidders must submit detailed construction schedules, means and methods documentation, ballast protection systems, insurance documentation, and an emergency action plan. The project involves coordination with multiple utilities including Dominion Energy, Verizon, Lumos Networks, Lumen, Shentel, Comcast, and Columbia Gas of Virginia, requiring utility relocation or protection as necessary. Additional requirements include protection of bat species habitat with tree removal restrictions from April 1 through November 15, coordination with Buckingham Branch Railroad Company for work over railroad right-of-way, and environmental protections for karst features. Bid proposals are due by 10:00 AM on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, with a project completion date of June 8, 2027. All contractor questions must be submitted to VDOT using the Contractors Advertisement Bulletin Board (CABB). The contract includes an early completion incentive/disincentive provision of $928 per calendar day, capped at $55,680.

The contract is awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with bid bonds required equal to five percent of the total bid amount. This project is federally funded under the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program and is subject to prevailing wage requirements, including Davis-Bacon wage rates and Equal Employment Opportunity requirements. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation is governed by an interim rule with a zero percent DBE goal. Material compliance is mandatory under Made in the USA provisions, including iron and steel products, manufactured products, and BABA construction materials with associated price adjustment provisions. Contractors must comply with multiple price adjustment provisions for asphalt materials and steel to account for market fluctuations. The Buckingham Branch Railroad Company will provide force account services for railroad-related engineering, inspection, and flagging services estimated at $46,629. No specific award value or total project budget is disclosed in the procurement documents, though the early completion incentive cap of $55,680 suggests a substantial construction contract value.