A78_2026_smart scale - turn lane improvements

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is requesting electronic bids for Smart Scale Turn Lane Improvements on Route 52 in Wythe County's Bristol District, with bids due July 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. through Bidx. Prequalification is required to bid. This is a federal-aid construction project subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements and mandatory DBE compliance.

The scope encompasses drainage improvements, pavement rehabilitation, utility installations (water mains and service lines), erosion control, landscaping, traffic maintenance, sign installation, and pavement markings on Route 52 extending from 0.07 miles east of Holston Road and US 52 to 0.08 miles east of US 52 and Stafford Umberger Drive. Work is subject to Federal Highway Administration requirements, Equal Employment Opportunity provisions, and environmental regulations. Pricing is submitted on a unit cost basis for individual line items.

Project completion is set for August 4, 2027. An early completion incentive of $1,596 per calendar day applies, capped at $23,940, for work completed prior to the deadline. The contract is funded through the Federal Highway Administration with Project Number U000-139-260, C501 and FHWA Number STP-5139(140).

A proposal guaranty bond equal to five percent of the total bid dollar value is required. Contractors must submit subcontractor and supplier solicitation documentation and vendor surveys with bids. Optional fuel price adjustments, steel price adjustments, and asphalt material price adjustments are available. Electronic submission of payroll and DBE documentation is mandatory. All questions must be submitted to VDOT using the Contractors Advertisement Bulletin Board (CABB) at https://cabb.virginiadot.org/.