ITB # 2025-001 Proposed Bridge Repairs on Eddy Avenue over Roanoke River

The City of Salem, Virginia, has issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) # 2025-001 for Proposed Bridge Repairs on Eddy Avenue over Roanoke River, seeking qualified and licensed contractors to perform comprehensive bridge rehabilitation. The project involves removing and recasting portions of bridge abutments and deck, placing an epoxy overlay, performing concrete repairs, and executing general maintenance work. Specific deliverables include rail toggle bolt replacement, shotcrete application, abutment backwall reconstruction, deck extension, patching, bearing pad replacement, end diaphragm replacement, and repaving approaches. All bidders must be VDOT pre-qualified in the areas of work they propose to perform and submit documentation proving their pre-qualification status. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for August 28, 2024, with sealed bids due on September 23, 2024, at 3:00 PM. The project has a fixed completion date of August 29, 2025, with a total project duration of 180 calendar days, and liquidated damages of $1,500 per day will be assessed for late completion.

There are no specific set-aside designations mentioned for disadvantaged enterprises, and no incumbent vendors are identified in the documentation. Bidders must provide a 5% bid bond, and the successful contractor will be required to furnish performance and payment bonds for the full contract amount. All contractors must complete a certification confirming they are not barred from bidding on Commonwealth of Virginia contracts. The project is locally funded and strictly prohibits any construction materials from entering the Roanoke River, with contractors required to submit a detailed plan preventing river contamination. While no explicit budget range is provided, the project involves significant bridge infrastructure repair and maintenance. Contractors must also maintain the adjacent Roanoke River Greenway trail during construction, installing temporary orange safety fencing to protect trail users, with no provisions for trail closure. The project spans jurisdictions in Scott County and Salem City, Virginia, and will be completed under the oversight of the City of Salem.