Harrison Street Intersection Improvements

The City of Lynchburg, Virginia is requesting sealed bids on intersection and roadway improvements at Harrison Street and 10th Street under IFB #2027-019, with bids due September 23, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., and an optional virtual pre-bid conference on August 26, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

The scope includes exposing and raising historic Belgian block in the 10th Street intersection, exposure and repair of Belgian block in on-street parking lanes, minor drainage improvements, ADA improvements at intersections, and milling and resurfacing of the street primarily in travel lanes. The project covers the intersection and adjacent road segments from 9th Street (unopened right-of-way) to 12th Streets. Bid line items include pavement cutting and removal (200 square yards), asphalt concrete base and paving (200–220 tons), aggregate base course (200 square yards), pavement profiling (740 square yards), valve box replacements (6 each), concrete curbing (38 linear feet), replacement concrete sidewalk (8 square yards), detectable warning panels (3 each), manhole grade adjustments (5 each), erosion and sediment control (lump sum), asphalt removal and chipping (3,500 square yards), and Belgian block reinstallation (200 square yards). Pricing is submitted as a lump-sum total base bid with unit prices for each line item.

The contractor must hold a current Virginia contractor's license and demonstrate at least five years of experience in municipal work of similar size and dollar value. Substantial completion is required within 150 calendar days of Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages assessed at $250 per day for delays beyond that period. Work must commence within ten days of Notice to Proceed. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond equal to 5 percent of the base bid amount. The successful bidder must execute performance and labor-and-material payment bonds each equal to 100 percent of the base bid within ten days of award. The city retains 5 percent of monthly partial payments until completion, with final payment within 90 days of evidence that all payrolls, material bills, and costs have been paid in full. Written questions are due September 16, 2026 by 3:00 p.m. All addenda issued during bidding must be acknowledged and accompany the bid submission.