A99_2026_smart scale - intersection improvements

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is soliciting electronic bids for SMART SCALE intersection improvements at various locations, with bids due July 22, 2026. Prequalification is required. This is a federal-aid project subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, which is a constraint on labor cost and subcontractor eligibility.

The scope encompasses intersection improvements including excavation (regular and borrow), erosion and silt control, select material placement, asphalt concrete paving (surface and base courses), pavement demolition, traffic signal equipment installation (mast arm poles, conductor cables, conduits, signal heads, and detection systems), wireless broadband radio equipment installation, pavement markings, topsoil and seeding, signage, and construction surveying. The project incorporates approximately 50 bid line items totaling 1,170 cubic yards of regular excavation, 575 cubic yards of borrow excavation, 909 tons of select material, 225 tons of asphalt concrete surface course, 382 tons of asphalt concrete base course, and 1,030 square yards of pavement demolition, among other items. Cybersecurity compliance is mandatory for network-capable traffic signal and ITS equipment; devices must be approved against VDOT's Operation Technology Critical Infrastructure list, with review timelines of up to 8 months for cloud or AI-enabled components or 90 days for standard devices.

The project completion date is June 2, 2027. Contract ID is C0000115131C01. Prevailing wage classifications range from flaggers at $11.82 per hour to crane operators at $26.68 per hour with applicable fringe benefits. A bid bond equal to five percent of the bid amount is required. Fuel price adjustment and steel price adjustment provisions are available for eligible items. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within 60 days of bid opening. All questions must be submitted through CABB (Contractors Advertisement Bulletin Board) at https://cabb.virginiadot.org/. Electronic bids are submitted through Bid Express.