Brookview Road Transmission Pole Access Road

The City of Danville, Virginia is requesting sealed bids for construction of an access road off Brookview Road to existing electrical transmission poles under IFB-26-27-015, with bids due October 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m., and a pre-bid meeting scheduled for September 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Utilities Department Training Room. The contractor must be Virginia-licensed and hold VDOT prequalification in appropriate work classes at bid submission—a mandatory eligibility gate.

The scope includes grading, storm culverts and structures, curb and gutter, clearing and grubbing, drainage piping, drive approach installation, paving, temporary traffic control, erosion and sediment control, rock dissipaters, seeding, final stabilization, site cleanup, and demobilization. The site occupies a 100-feet-wide City easement on parcel 00182 behind properties on Brookview Road and Brightwell Drive. The contractor assumes all foreseeable costs including rock excavation and removal; no subsurface assessment or geotechnical report is available. The City intends to use the completed road to replace transmission poles using City forces.

Substantial completion is required within 60 calendar days from Notice to Proceed; final completion within 75 calendar days. Liquidated damages are $500 per calendar day for delays beyond the scheduled completion date. The contract requires a 5% bid bond and 100% performance and payment bonds. A 5% retainage will be withheld from progress invoices until final completion and acceptance. Insurance must include Workers' Compensation, Comprehensive General Liability ($1 million per occurrence), Automobile Liability ($1 million combined single limits), and Builder's Risk at 100% of contract amount. Questions are due September 24, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. Bids remain binding for 90 days following opening. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on total combined bid price.