African American Heritage Trail Lafayette St. to Scotland St.

The City of Williamsburg, Virginia Department of Public Works & Utilities is requesting sealed bids for construction on the African American Heritage Trail project, with bids due September 29, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. local time. No DBE goal applies. The non-mandatory pre-bid conference is September 15, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. at the City of Williamsburg Municipal Building.

The work encompasses concrete steps, garden and seating walls, concrete walkways, asphalt paved trail, brick pavers, guardrails, lighting, landscaping, and an art plaza/display area at 227 Virginia Avenue and 613 Scotland Street in Williamsburg. Base bid items include mobilization, surveying, erosion and sediment control, earthwork, clearing and grubbing, tree removal (24 trees), handrails, decorative fencing, concrete and CMU walls with brick veneer, asphalt pavement, brick pavers, granite curbing, site furnishings, lighting poles and foundations, electrical conduit and cable, and stormwater infrastructure. Additive bid items cover canopy trees, ornamental trees, evergreen trees, shrubs, ornamental grasses, ground cover, and tree watering bags. Work must be substantially completed within 150 calendar days and fully completed within 180 calendar days of Notice to Proceed. Tree clearing is prohibited except between November 15 and March 30. The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission's Regional Construction Standards, Sixth Edition, apply with project-specific modifications.

The project is partially funded through a HUD Community Project Funding grant (B-23-CP-VA-1478). Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder submitting pricing for both base and all additive items, provided the total bid does not exceed available funding; if lowest bid exceeds funding, re-evaluation is based on base bid only. Bid security of 5 percent of the total bid amount is required. Performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the accepted bid are required. The contractor must hold a Virginia contractor license, maintain commercial general liability insurance of $500,000 combined single limit, workers' compensation insurance at statutory requirements, employer's liability insurance of $100,000, and automobile liability insurance of $500,000 combined single limit. Liquidated damages are assessed at $300 per calendar day after substantial completion and $500 per calendar day after final completion.