On-Call Guardrail Repairs, Salem District

Virginia Department of Transportation is inviting bids for on-call guardrail repairs at multiple locations in the Salem District, with bids due May 27, 2026. Prequalification is required. The contract is structured as a renewable on-call arrangement extending through June 30, 2029, with options to extend for up to two additional one-year terms, provided both parties agree and unit prices remain unchanged.

The scope encompasses guardrail installation, removal, repair, and replacement across standard guardrail, radial guardrail, thrie beam systems, median barriers, and high-tension cable barriers. Additional work items include impact attenuators, utility test pits, shoulder maintenance, and traffic control measures. Pricing is submitted on a unit price basis for each line item via the Schedule of Items form. The Department commits to issue cumulative task-order work valued at no less than 70 percent of the original contract amount unless the contract is terminated.

Bidders must submit a bid bond equal to five percent of total bid value and a performance and payment bond valued at the lesser of contract value or $250,000. Liquidated damages apply on a daily basis depending on task order value, ranging from $350 to $3,100 per day for incomplete work beyond specified completion dates. The contract permits optional fuel adjustment and steel price adjustment provisions for designated items.

Prevailing wage rates apply. Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned Business (SWAM) participation is tracked with detailed subcontractor utilization documentation and binding agreement requirements. The contractor must maintain a drug-free workplace and comply with equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination requirements. No payment is made for material on hand. Work is performed at multiple locations within the Salem District, spanning Williamsburg City and Salem City.