Main Street Improvements

The Town of Blackstone, Virginia is requesting bids for Main Street Improvements construction from Hodges Street to 10th Street, with bids due October 13, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Town Hall (100 West Elm Street). A pre-bid conference is scheduled for October 2, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the same location, though attendance is not required.

All bidders must be registered with the Virginia State Registration Board of Contractors pursuant to Chapter 7 of Title 54 of the Code of Virginia.

The project scope includes asphalt paving (360 tons of 1-1/2-inch VDOT SM-9.5D surface asphalt and 420 tons of 6-inch VDOT BM-25.D base asphalt); aggregate subbase (110 tons of VDOT 21 B); curb and gutter installation (1,465 linear feet of VDOT CG-6); concrete sidewalk construction (525 square yards of 4-inch-thick concrete); storm drainage infrastructure (5 structural units and 74 linear feet of 15-inch RCP storm pipe); pavement markings (3,185 linear feet plus 10 arrows and 27 linear feet of stop bar markings); and water service tubing (180 linear feet of 1-inch tubing). The project has an expected duration of 90 days to final completion.

Bid security and both performance and payment bonds, each in the amount of 100 percent of the contract price with a corporate surety approved by the owner, are required for contract execution. Bidding documents are available for purchase at $150 or as a free electronic download from B&B Consultants, Inc. (212 East Ferrell Street, South Hill, Virginia; contact: Randy Jones, 434-447-7621, rjones@bandbcons.com). Prospective bidders may examine documents at the issuing office Monday through Friday, 8:15 a.m.–5:00 p.m.