Benning Road Bridges and Transportation Project 34th street to Minnesota Ave.

The District of Columbia Office of Contracting and Procurement, on behalf of the District Department of Transportation, is soliciting sealed bids for construction services on the Benning Road Bridges and Transportation Project from 34th Street to Minnesota Avenue NE, with bids due July 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST. The project is a Federal-Aid Highway Program project subject to federal prevailing wage and procurement requirements, and carries a 51% District Residents New Hires requirement applicable to contracts valued $5 million or more.

The scope encompasses roadway improvements along Benning Road with focus on the DC-295/Benning Road interchange, including replacement of the Willie J Hardy Memorial Bridge (Bridge 503), construction of new interchange ramps with three additional movements, utility relocation, traffic control, temporary detours, protection of existing WMATA and CSXT rail infrastructure, pavement work, bridge construction and demolition, landscaping, and ancillary tasks as detailed in contract drawings and special provisions.

The estimated contract price ranges from $150 million to $175 million under a fixed-price contract with fixed unit prices and a not-to-exceed ceiling. The contractor must perform not less than 30% of the total contract price with its own organization. Work is subject to federal prevailing wage determinations (General Wage Decision No. DC DC20260001, dated May 18, 2026) and Davis-Bacon requirements. The contract requires compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity goals of 28% minority participation and 6.9% female participation, training for 24 trainees, First Source Employment Agreement requirements, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

The 51% District Residents requirement mandates at least 20% journey worker hours, 60% apprentice hours, 51% skilled laborer hours, and 70% common laborer hours by trade performed by District residents. A virtual pre-bid conference is scheduled for July 10, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. EST with a site visit immediately following at 12:00 p.m. EST. Written questions are due July 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST. The contracting officer is Carol Hessler (Carol.Hessler@dc.gov) and the contracting specialist is Paul Tucker (Paul.Tucker@dc.gov).