IFB-26-27-009-Southern Virginia Megasite at Berry Hill -McGuff Creek Sewer Extension Bid Posting

The City of Danville, Virginia is requesting sealed bids for construction of the McGuff Creek Sewer Extension at the Southern Virginia Megasite at Berry Hill under IFB-26-27-009, with bids due September 24, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held September 3, 2026; written questions are due September 15, 2026.

Bidders must hold a valid Virginia Class A Contractor license with appropriate classification at bid submission and throughout contract performance. The project is financed entirely with local funds and carries no state or federal funding.

The scope includes approximately 3,900 linear feet of gravity sanitary sewer infrastructure: approximately 3,400 linear feet of 15-inch PVC SDR-35 pipe, 300 linear feet of 12-inch PVC SDR-35 pipe, and 200 linear feet of 15-inch ductile iron pipe. Addendum No. 1 notes that the 15-inch ductile iron pipe is unavailable and will be changed to 16-inch ductile iron pipe, with a revised bid form to follow in Addendum No. 2. The scope also includes approximately 13 sanitary sewer manholes, a concrete-encased creek crossing, sewer plug, post-construction closed-circuit television inspection, testing, surveying, mobilization, erosion and sediment control, traffic control, and site restoration. Addendum No. 1 advises that much of the proposed sewer installation is anticipated to encounter rock and may require rock excavation, classified as unclassified work; bidders must account for subsurface conditions including ground-penetrating radar data and a July 2011 geotechnical report in their bids.

Substantial completion is required within 180 calendar days after Notice to Proceed; final completion is required within 240 calendar days, on or before July 30, 2027. Liquidated damages are $350 per day for delays beyond established completion dates. A 5 percent bid bond is required at submission; 100 percent performance and payment bonds are required after award. General liability insurance with minimum combined single limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate on completed operations is required. A 5 percent retainage is withheld from each invoice until final completion and acceptance. Bids must be submitted electronically via eVA or by hand delivery to the City of Danville Purchasing Department; all bidders must be registered on eVA.