Port Road Fire Station Paving ITB

Rockingham County is requesting sealed bids for light duty asphalt paving at Port Road Fire Station (Hose Co #4) in Harrisonburg under ITB #26-0923-01, with bids due October 23, 2026, and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on October 6 at the project site.

The scope includes parking lot paving with minimum 9-by-18-foot parking stalls, 24-foot-wide travel lanes, 5-foot-radius parking islands with rolled asphalt edging, and saw-cutting of existing pavement to match existing grade and finish. The work is located at 2654 Port Republic Road, Harrisonburg, Virginia.

The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, provided the bid is reasonable and in the County's best interest. Bid security of 5% of the bid value is required for bids exceeding $100,000, in the form of a cashier's check, certified check, or bid bond from a Virginia-licensed surety company. If the award exceeds $500,000 for construction, the contractor must furnish performance bonds and labor and material payment bonds, each at 100% of the contract price.

Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance including workers' compensation, employer's liability ($1 million), commercial general liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), automobile liability ($1 million), and umbrella liability ($1 million minimum). All insurance must name Rockingham County and its officials as additional insureds on a primary and non-contributory basis. Contractors must comply with Virginia Public Procurement Act requirements, including drug-free workplace certification, nondiscrimination provisions, and proof of Virginia business authority. Payment terms include retention of not more than 5% of earned sums, with final payment contingent upon County reasonableness determination. Sealed bids are due at 2:30 p.m. on October 23, 2026, at Rockingham County Finance Department, Attention: Rebecca Guthrie, 20 East Gay Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22802; electronic submissions are also accepted through the County's website.