A53_2027 smart scale - shared use path

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is soliciting bids for the A53_2027 SMART SCALE Shared Use Path, with bids due November 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Prequalification is required for all bidders, and the contract documentation indicates no small-business set-asides. Questions must be submitted to VDOT through the Contractors Advertisement Bulletin Board (CABB).

The project builds a shared-use path from 59.44 Frontier Drive to 59.82 Staunton Crossing along Route 250 (FHWA Number STP-5132-(257)). Work spans 80 line items, including drainage infrastructure, earthwork, pavement, concrete, signalization, landscaping, and utility adjustments. The listed jurisdictions are Augusta County and Strasburg Town, and the government file describes the project in Staunton, Virginia. Bidders must comply with requirements to protect bat species and nesting birds, maintain erosion control, and coordinate with existing utilities. Portable changeable message signs must meet password-protection and restricted-access security requirements.

The contract is federally funded under the Surface Transportation Program and carries Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates, FHWA-1273 provisions, nondiscrimination requirements, and disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) provisions. The contractor must furnish weekly certified payrolls and retain records for three years. A five percent bid bond is mandatory, and bids are submitted electronically through Bidx. Fuel, steel, and asphalt price adjustments apply to eligible items.

Completion is due November 5, 2027. Early completion incentives are $928 per calendar day, capped at $55,680, and late completion carries disincentives at the same daily rate.