A80_2026_smart scale - intersection improvements

The Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is soliciting electronic bids for SMART Scale intersection improvements at various locations, with bids due July 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. through Bid Express. Prequalification is required. The project is federally funded under the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program and subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, DBE program compliance under 49 CFR Part 26, and FHWA-1273 contract provisions.

The scope encompasses comprehensive roadway and traffic signal improvements including storm sewer installation, site excavation, asphalt concrete placement, signage, pavement markings, landscaping, and intelligent transportation system equipment. The project includes over 150 line items spanning regular excavation (4,077 cubic yards), borrow excavation (3,301 cubic yards), asphalt concrete placement (2,436 tons across multiple types), storm sewer pipe installation (780 linear feet), and traffic signal equipment installation. One documented project is located on Route 58 in Mecklenburg County, Richmond District, between 0.165 miles west of Route 643 and 0.100 miles east of Route 643 (Project Number 0058-301-272, C501; Contract ID C0000119191C01; FHWA Number STP-5301-006).

Project completion is November 5, 2027. VDOT will award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder no later than midnight on the 60th day after bid opening. A bid bond equal to five percent of the bid value is required as proposal guaranty. Prevailing wage rates under Davis-Bacon range from $11.99 per hour for flaggers to $26.68 per hour for crane operators, effective May 18, 2026. Fuel price adjustment, steel price adjustment, and asphalt price adjustment provisions are available as optional adjustments. All questions must be submitted through CABB (Contractors Advertisement Bulletin Board) at https://cabb.virginiadot.org/. Contractors must provide detailed subcontractor and supplier information and maintain records documenting minority and women employment throughout the project.