Fruehauf Road Relief Sewer

The County of Henrico, Virginia Department of Public Utilities is requesting sealed bids on the Fruehauf Road Relief Sewer project under ITB No. 26-2952-5EAR, with bids due August 6, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. through ProcureWare and a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on July 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams.

Bidders must be Virginia-registered contractors holding a Class A license in either Highway/Heavy Construction or Underground Utility and Excavating Contractor specialties and must submit documentation of comparable past projects—a mandatory qualification filter.

The scope involves alleviating sanitary sewer overflows at 2407 Fruehauf Road, Richmond, VA 23228, and installing approximately 840 linear feet of 12-inch PVC and DIP gravity sewer pipe, 15 linear feet of 8-inch PVC pipe, five 24-inch top diameter 48-inch bottom manholes, seven 6-inch laterals with site inspection ports, stormwater drainage crossing, milling and overlay of asphalt pavement, and erosion and sediment control. The contract price structure includes a lump sum base bid plus unit price items for rock excavation (780 cubic yards) and structural backfill (800 cubic yards). Work shall be substantially complete within 245 calendar days and fully complete within 290 calendar days from commencement, with normal working hours 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,000 per calendar day for failure to achieve substantial completion.

Bid security of 5 percent of the total bid amount is required as a cashier's check, certified check, or bid bond. The successful bidder must provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract amount. Progress payments are made monthly at 95 percent of approved work with 5 percent retainage until substantial completion. Award authority rests with the Board of Supervisors if the contract amount exceeds $200,000; otherwise the Purchasing Director awards.