Salt Pond Liner Replacement – Glade Hill

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Salem District is soliciting bids on furnishing and installation of a salt pond liner replacement at Glade Hill Area Headquarters in Floyd County, with bids due September 11, 2026 and a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on August 28. Award priority is set-aside for DSBSD-certified micro businesses (if bid is under $10,000) and small businesses (if bid does not exceed $100,000), including women-owned and minority-owned businesses holding small business certification as of the bid due date; if neither threshold is met, award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder of any size.

The scope encompasses removal of existing fencing, installation of a 60 mil geosynthetic membrane protection barrier liner and 60 mil HDPE geomembrane with thermally fused seams across approximately 2,925 square feet, excavation and backfilling of a one-foot by one-foot anchor trench around the pond perimeter, replacement of damaged fencing (minimum 54 inches tall with weather-treated posts), and cleanup and debris removal. Work must commence no later than fifteen days after purchase order issuance and be completed within a nonrenewable 90-day contract term. All contractors must carry workers' compensation insurance, employer's liability insurance of $100,000, commercial general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and automobile liability insurance of $1,000,000 combined single limit. Contractors are responsible for delivery, site cleanup, and compliance with OSHA and VOSH standards during standard business hours (7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday through Friday). Bidders must submit firm fixed prices with no allowance for extra charges and complete all required attachments including State Corporation Commission forms and subcontractor approvals. Payment is made within thirty days of invoice receipt and verification of satisfactory completion. Bids are submitted electronically via eVA with a virtual public bid opening at 10:30 AM EDT on September 11.