A97_2026 hard shoulder running

The Virginia Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for hard shoulder running construction on Route 288 extending from 1.22 miles south of Route 711 to 0.33 miles south of Route 6 in Goochland and Powhatan Counties, with bids due July 22, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Prequalification of bidders is required, and all questions must be submitted through VDOT's Contractors Advertisement Bulletin Board (CABB). Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned Business (SWAM) firm participation requirements apply.

The scope encompasses site preparation, drainage infrastructure installation, asphalt concrete placement (approximately 6,936 tons across multiple types), guardrail installation (approximately 12,304 linear feet), erosion and sediment control measures, pavement markings, and temporary traffic control systems. The contract includes over 1,200 line items covering clearing and grubbing, storm sewer pipe installation, excavation, and aggregate base materials.

Contract completion is scheduled for December 8, 2028. Bidders must submit a bid bond equivalent to five percent of the bid dollar value. Fuel price adjustment, steel price adjustment, and asphalt material price adjustment provisions apply, with bidders able to elect these options through designated forms. A preliminary progress schedule is due within 15 days of contract execution, and a comprehensive baseline progress schedule is due within 30 days. SWAM certification forms and subcontractor/supplier solicitation documentation must be submitted within ten business days of bid opening. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with notification no later than 60 days after bid opening. The project involves coordination with TC Energy facilities, CSX railroad infrastructure, and United States Coast Guard oversight.