A90_2026_bridge painting

The Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is soliciting electronic bids for bridge painting services at various locations in Albemarle and Louisa counties within the Culpeper District, with bids due July 22, 2026. Prequalification is required. The project is federally funded under FHWA project BR-967-7(133) and subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements.

The scope covers recoating of five federally-identified bridges (FED. IDs 00447, 00820, 00827, 11463, and 11491), including environmental protection and health and safety measures, material disposal, NBIS access under bridge work, and maintenance of traffic. Pricing is structured as lump sum for recoating, environmental protection, health and safety, disposal, and mobilization; day-rate pricing applies to NBIS access work. A five percent bid bond is required as proposal security.

Contractors must comply with Davis-Bacon wage determinations for Louisa County and Albemarle County, Equal Employment Opportunity and nondiscrimination provisions, drug-free workplace standards, and security requirements for portable changeable message signs. All bids must include completed Form C-48 documenting subcontractor and supplier solicitation and utilization, and vendors must provide annual gross receipt information. The contract is subject to FHWA-1273 federal-aid construction contract provisions.

Project completion is August 20, 2027. Electronic bids are submitted through the Bidx platform. All questions must be submitted to VDOT using CABB (Contractors Advertisement Bulletin Board) at https://cabb.virginiadot.org/.