A83_2026_smart scale - intersection safety improvements

The Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is requesting electronic bids for SMART SCALE intersection safety improvements at various locations, with bids due July 22, 2026. Prequalification is required, and all bids must be submitted through Bid Express; questions must be submitted via CABB (Contractors Advertisement Bulletin Board).

The project encompasses comprehensive roadway improvements along Route 301 in King George County within the Fredericksburg District, spanning from 0.215 miles south of University Drive to 0.263 miles north of University Drive. Scope includes clearing and grubbing, drainage installation (15" and 24" pipes, drop inlets, and manholes), excavation and borrow work, erosion control, asphalt concrete placement in multiple types, pavement marking and signalization equipment, traffic control infrastructure, and landscaping and seeding. The contractor must maintain traffic during construction, provide certified flaggers, and secure portable changeable message signs with grade 3 locks and complex passwords. Prevailing wage rates per the Davis-Bacon Act apply to truck drivers, operators, laborers, and trade workers.

Contract ID No. C0000115116C01 (Order No. A83, Federal Highway Administration Number NHPP-048-6(077)) carries federal funding and FHWA compliance requirements including nondiscrimination and equal employment opportunity provisions. Project completion is targeted for November 5, 2027. Bidders must submit a proposal guaranty bond equal to 5% of the bid dollar value and provide unit prices for all line items in the detailed schedule. Optional fuel and steel price adjustments are available if the bidder elects such provisions within required timeframes. The bidder must also submit subcontractor and supplier solicitation forms and payroll records.