A75_2026_its installation and signalization improvements

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is soliciting electronic bids for ITS installation and signalization improvements at various locations in Halifax County and Roanoke City, with bids due July 22, 2026 through Bid Express. Prequalification is required. This is a federally funded Davis-Bacon Act project with federal project number STP-5B27(318).

The scope encompasses 27 line items covering temporary traffic control, cable installation, junction boxes, trench excavation, traffic signalization controllers, uninterruptible power supplies, detector systems, communication equipment, and wireless broadband radios across multiple intersections. Work priorities include the Town of Ashland. All network-capable ITS devices must match approved hardware, firmware, and software versions on VDOT's Operation Technology Critical Infrastructure list, with an 8-month review period for devices with cloud components or artificial intelligence and 90 days for other devices.

The project completion date is September 3, 2027. Prevailing wage requirements apply under U.S. Department of Labor standards, with electrician rates at $36.85 per hour plus $14.13 fringe benefits and various operator and laborer classifications ranging from $12.89 to $27.38 per hour depending on role and location. A bid bond equal to five percent of the bid amount is required. Payment for wireless broadband radios and uninterruptible power supplies is structured at 70 percent upon successful Field Acceptance Testing and 30 percent upon completion of 30-day System Acceptance Testing.

All questions must be submitted using CABB (Contractors Advertisement Bulletin Board) at https://cabb.virginiadot.org/. Compliance with Davis-Bacon nondiscrimination provisions, equal employment opportunity standards, and security requirements for portable changeable message signs is mandatory.