Clear Zone Improvements - Guardrail, Rt 3

The Virginia Department of Transportation is requesting bids for clear zone improvements and guardrail work on Route 3 in Spotsylvania County from milepost 19.38 to milepost 28.15, with bids due September 23, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Prequalification is mandatory to bid on this contract, which carries federal-aid HSIP (Highway Safety Improvement Program) funding and is subject to Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements and comprehensive federal labor standards.

The scope includes removal of 16,095 linear feet of existing guardrail and installation of new guardrail systems (GR-MGS1, GR-MGS1 with 9-foot posts, radial guardrail, and guardrail terminals); placement of 500 tons of aggregate base material; shoulder machining across 26,675 linear feet; hand-dig installation of 420 guardrail posts; bridge attachment components; sign post relocation and installation; and maintenance of traffic. The contractor must perform at least 30 percent of work with its own organization and may not sublet or assign contract portions without written consent from the contracting officer.

Predetermined minimum wage rates established by the Department of Labor apply, ranging from $13.64 per hour for traffic control flaggers to $36.85 per hour for electricians. Bids must be submitted electronically through Bidx and include a five percent bid bond as proposal guaranty. Fuel adjustment and steel price adjustment provisions are available as optional contractor elections. Project completion is scheduled for August 3, 2027. Contract awards will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within 60 days of bid opening. The contract is identified as C000125173N01C with FHWA Number HSIP-5111(516) and Project Number 0003-088-807, N501.