Landfill Collection Facility

Franklin County, Virginia is requesting sealed bids for construction and improvements at an existing solid waste collection facility off Sontag Road, with bids due October 16, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid conference on September 10 at 1:00 p.m. at the project site. Addendum 1, issued September 1, has reduced scope by eliminating asphalt top and base courses from bidder responsibility; a second addendum is anticipated following the pre-bid meeting to address remaining sitework and stone placement, signaling scope finalization remains in progress.

The project involves grading, site preparation, approximately 3,120 square yards of heavy-duty paved parking, a 25-foot by 20-foot concrete pad, 6-foot chain link fencing with green slats and two 10-foot swing gates, bollards, and electrical conduits (3-inch to attendant building and 2-inch to scale). Construction will disturb approximately 0.96 acres. Fencing is available as an add alternate at the owner's option. Dumpsters, scales, lighting, and the attendant building are owner-performed and excluded from bid scope.

All work must comply with current Virginia building and transportation codes and OSHA regulations. A geotechnical engineer must oversee earthwork with compaction to 95 percent maximum dry density under normal conditions and 98 percent under structures. The contractor is responsible for utility location verification, permitting, site safety, utility protection, and construction debris management under Virginia Litter Control Act standards. Temporary onsite toilets are required at a ratio of one per 30 workers. Minimum pipe cover is 3.0 feet with coated tracer wire for future location. As-built plans must be submitted to Franklin County Department of Planning and Community Development within 60 days of completion. The erosion and sediment control surety will not be fully released until all items are approved as constructed.