A89_2026_bridge rehabilitation

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is soliciting electronic bids for bridge rehabilitation work on Route 95 in Caroline County, with bids due July 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. through Bid Express. Prequalification is required; all questions must be submitted via CABB (Contractors Advertisement Bulletin Board) at https://cabb.virginiadot.org/.

The project spans bridge rehabilitation from 2.40 to 2.42 miles north of the Hanover County line in the Fredericksburg District. The scope encompasses over seventy distinct line items including bridge deck grooving maintenance, concrete surface repairs, waterproofing, bearing replacements, guardrail installation and modifications, pavement demolition and milling, asphalt concrete placement (3,430 tons), drainage work, erosion control, seeding and landscaping, temporary traffic control including truck-mounted attenuators (2,208 hours), and pavement markings. Temporary silt fencing totals 1,834 linear feet. Pricing is submitted on a unit price or lump sum basis as specified in the detailed schedule.

The contract is federally funded under FHWA number BFP-095-2(570) and subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. The contractor must comply with equal employment opportunity provisions, nondiscrimination requirements, environmental protections including nesting-bird and bat-species protection, and railroad coordination requirements for CSXT with documented flagger logs and construction access coordination.

Substantial completion is targeted for January 28, 2028, with contract completion by May 16, 2028. Liquidated damages apply if substantial completion is not met by the adjusted date; no concurrent charging of disincentives and liquidated damages occurs. Optional price adjustments are available for fuel and steel materials. Bidders must submit a proposal guaranty bond equal to five percent of the bid amount and a performance bond. The contractor must comply with all project specifications, plans, and current Road and Bridge Specifications.