Linden Fire Station Drainage Improvements

Warren County Finance & Purchasing Department is requesting sealed bids for drainage improvements at the Linden Fire Department, 4561 John Marshall Highway, Front Royal, Virginia, with bids due October 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. through the eVA portal or in paper form to the Warren County Finance Department.

Bidders must hold a Virginia contractor license in the appropriate class: Class A for contracts exceeding $120,000, Class B for $10,000 to $120,000, or Class C for $1,000 to $10,000. A bid bond or certified check equal to 5% of the bid amount is required. Upon award of a construction contract exceeding $500,000, performance and payment bonds, each equal to the contract amount, must be furnished by a surety authorized to do business in Virginia. Contractors with more than an average of 50 employees during the previous 12 months must register in and comply with the E-Verify program.

The scope includes conversion of the asphalt entrance to heavy-duty reinforced concrete, installation of trench drain and storm piping, demolition, grading, traffic control, erosion stabilization, inspection, and restoration. The scope also includes construction of a 5-foot-wide sidewalk along the entire left side of the building. The existing fire station remains in present use during construction. The bid form contains 11 line items covering mobilization, traffic control, erosion control, demolition, excavation and grading, trench drain assembly, storm piping, concrete apron installation, sidewalk construction, testing and inspection, and final restoration and demobilization.

The contract period of performance is 150 days beginning upon issuance of the Notice to Proceed. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based on net pricing. Standard insurance requirements include workers' compensation, employer's liability of $100,000, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit if required.

An optional pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 6, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Linden Fire Station. Questions are due in writing to Kimberly Henry, Buyer, by October 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.