B38_2027 smart scale - roadway and pedestrian improvements

The Virginia Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for the B38_2027 SMART SCALE roadway and pedestrian improvements, with bids due December 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Prequalification is required of all bidders, and the federally funded project is subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements. Questions must be submitted through VDOT's Contractors Advertisement Bulletin Board (CABB). The project extends from 0.04 miles west to 0.43 miles east of Pine Hall Road on Route 57 in Martinsville, in the Salem District, although the opportunity lists Charlottesville City as its jurisdiction.

The contract covers approximately 66 line items spanning site preparation, asphalt and concrete placement, curbing, sidewalk construction, pavement markings, traffic control, and erosion control. Key quantities include 2,133 tons of asphalt concrete type IM-19.0D, 953 tons of asphalt concrete type SM-9.5D, 5,254 square yards of pavement demolition, and 806 square yards of four-inch concrete sidewalk. Temporary traffic control includes 2,520 hours of flagger service and 13,080 days of channelizing devices. The work is governed by the VDOT Road and Bridge Specifications (2020, with 2022 supplement), the Virginia Work Area Protection Manual version 11.0, and the Virginia MUTCD version 11.0. Lane closures on Route 57 are prohibited from midnight to 6:00 a.m. and from 6:00 p.m. to midnight in both directions.

Bid bonds conforming to Section 102.07 are required at five percent of the bid amount. The contract includes optional fuel, steel, and asphalt price adjustment provisions. Davis-Bacon wage rates effective May 18, 2026 range from $11.45 per hour for traffic control flaggers to $26.68 per hour for crane operators. The FHWA STP-5120(126) program funds the project under project number 0057-120-302, M501, with expected completion on September 3, 2027.