Smart Scale - Convert Rails to Trail, Hampton Roads Dist. (Sunnyside Rd-Birdnest Dr)

The Virginia Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for the Smart Scale Convert Rails to Trail project in Northampton County, running from Sunnyside Road in Cheriton to Birdnest Drive in Birdnest, with bids due November 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Bidders must hold VDOT prequalification, and the project carries federal Surface Transportation Block Grant funding (FHWA Number STP-065-5(044)) subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements and DBE compliance. Bids are submitted electronically through Bidx under Contract ID C0000127930M01, Order No. B29.

The scope covers site clearing and grubbing, earthwork, erosion control, asphalt and concrete paving, permeable pavers, fencing, signage, landscaping, and temporary traffic control, with environmental provisions for migratory bird nest protection and petroleum-contaminated soil management. Pricing is unit-based across 63 line items in the regular bid section, with approximate quantities ranging from single units to over 169,000 square yards of hydraulic erosion control products. The base bid is Section 0001, supplemented by Additive A for aggregate base material and Additive B for reclaimed asphalt pavement. Bidders must price all sections or risk rejection. The Department will decide whether to award the additive items based on available funding and its discretion.

Award goes to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Bidders must post 5 percent bid bonds and submit certified payrolls weekly. Davis-Bacon rates effective May 18, 2026 range from $11.99 per hour for flaggers to $26.68 per hour for crane operators. Optional fuel, steel, and asphalt price adjustment provisions are available. Project completion is scheduled for August 7, 2028.