Pavement Marking Installation and Removal, Hampton Roads Dist.

The Virginia Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for pavement marking installation, maintenance, and removal services across the Hampton Roads District under IFB #161166, with bids due September 21, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid conference on September 9, 2026. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is required for bid submission eligibility. A small business set-aside award priority applies to contractors certified as micro or small businesses by the Commonwealth's Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; all other bidders must submit a Small Business Subcontracting Plan.

The scope covers installation, maintenance, and removal of pavement markings, pavement message markings, and flex post delineators on an as-needed basis across Interstate, Primary, and Secondary roadways in the Hampton Roads District, which encompasses the Cities of Chesapeake, Emporia, Franklin, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Poquoson, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg, and the Counties of Accomack, Greensville, Isle of Wight, James City, Northampton, Southampton, Surry, Sussex, and York. Interstate mainline and ramp work is restricted to emergency and minor safety or maintenance operations. The contractor must maintain 24/7/365 emergency response availability and commence work within thirty days of the start-up meeting.

The contract period runs from the date of award through two years, with renewal options available. Pricing shall be submitted on a firm unit price basis per item, with award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder on total sum basis. The contractor must supply all labor, equipment, materials, transportation, fuel, and traffic control unless otherwise specified by VDOT.

Required qualifications include a Class A Contractor's license (unless exempt under Virginia Code), VDOT-certified pavement marking technician credentials, work zone traffic control certifications, and flagging certifications. Minimum insurance coverage required includes workers' compensation (statutory), employer's liability ($100,000), commercial general liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate), and automobile liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit). Questions are due before the September 9 pre-bid conference. Virtual public bid opening is scheduled for 9:00 AM EST on September 22, 2026. Bids must be submitted electronically via eVA by 5:00 PM EST on September 21, 2026.