Sites Paving Project for the County of Franklin

Franklin County, Virginia is procuring paving services for the Sites Paving Project, a sealed-bid construction contract (Contract 24083) involving pavement work at four separate county locations. The project encompasses approximately 8,475 square yards of new full-depth pavement at 5-inch depth, 2,424 square yards of 2-inch pavement overlay, and 1,000 cubic yards of 21-A stone placement, totaling an estimated 2,300 to 2,350 tons of asphalt. Additional work includes minor site grading to connect existing paved lots, edge milling (150 linear feet), tie-in milling, full-depth patch repairs (40 square yards), crack sealant and crack mill repairs (400 linear feet each), and waste material hauling and placement. Bidders must hold a valid Class A contractor license from the Commonwealth of Virginia in accordance with Virginia Code Section 54.1-1112 and must submit unit price bids for each line item, with final payment based on actual quantities rather than estimated quantities. Sealed bids must be received by Franklin County Finance (Attn: Corey White, 1255 Franklin Street, Suite 111, Rocky Mount, VA 24151) by 2:00 PM on April 10, 2026, with bids to be opened and read aloud at that time. A mandatory pre-bid conference was held on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM at the Franklin County Administration Building; contract documents are available for examination by appointment at Engineering Concepts, Inc., 94 Greenfield Street, Daleville, Virginia 24083, with hard copies available for $75.00 (non-refundable) and digital copies available at no charge by emailing bwampler@engineeringconcepts.com. The contractor must achieve substantial completion within 120 calendar days and final completion within 150 calendar days from the Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages of $500 per day assessed for delays beyond the contract completion dates.

The procurement encourages applications from minority and female-owned businesses but does not contain specific set-aside designations restricting bidder eligibility to disadvantaged enterprises. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed for this project. Bid security of 5 percent of the bid price is required in the form of a certified check or bid bond, and the successful contractor must furnish performance and payment bonds each equal to the full contract price prior to contract execution. Comprehensive insurance coverage is mandatory, including general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, excess umbrella liability of $5,000,000, and automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit. The work is subject to Virginia Department of Transportation specifications and Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook requirements, with an independent qualified testing agency to perform field inspections and testing. Franklin County reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to negotiate with the apparent low bidder should the bid exceed available county funds; no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the contract documents, though the estimate of 2,300 to 2,350 tons of asphalt provides a basis for cost evaluation.