IFB 05 4101 27 Richmond Rd and Lafayette St Corridors Signal and Pedestrian Improvement, UPC #115418 & #115503 VDOT Project #0060-137-176 & #0005-137-175

The City of Williamsburg is requesting sealed bids for signal and pedestrian improvements on Richmond Road and Lafayette Street corridors under IFB 05 4101 27, with bids due October 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. The project is funded through the Virginia Department of Transportation Smart Scale program and locally administered by the City of Williamsburg. VDOT prequalification is mandatory for the prime contractor and all subcontractors.

The work spans twelve intersections across Richmond Road (nine locations including Governor Berkeley Road, Marriott, Ironbound Road/Longhill Road, High Street, Bypass Road, North Mt. Vernon Avenue, and Monticello Avenue) and Lafayette Street (Lafayette/Armistead Avenue, Lafayette/North Boundary Street, and Lafayette/North Henry Street). Scope includes removing existing pedestrian push buttons and installing new Accessible Pedestrian Signal (APS) push-button stations; installing watertight GPS systems in traffic signal cabinets at identified intersections; and removing and replacing existing pedestrian signal heads, panels, and crossing signal heads to meet current VDOT standards. Miscellaneous traffic signals and pedestrian improvements at additional intersections throughout the city are included as shown in project plans.

All work must be completed within 60 calendar days of notice to proceed. The contract price will be determined by unit prices and lump sum bids. Bid security of 5% of bid amount is required; performance and payment bonds at 100% of contract value are mandatory. No DBE goal requirement applies. Contractors must provide workers' compensation at statutory limits, employer's liability at $100,000, commercial general liability at $500,000 combined single limit, and automobile liability at $500,000 combined single limit. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for September 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Bid documents are available at https://www.williamsburgva.gov/Bids.aspx and may be submitted electronically through eVA.