Smart Scale - Intersection Improvements / R-Cuts, Rt 17

The Virginia Department of Transportation is requesting bids for Smart Scale intersection improvements and R-cuts on Route 17 in Gloucester County, spanning 0.084 miles south of Shoppes at Gloucester Entrance to 0.108 miles north of Fox First Street, with bids due May 27, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Prequalification is required, and this is a federal-aid project subject to Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements and FHWA compliance.

The scope includes clearing and grubbing, storm sewer installation (15", 18", and 24" pipe), elliptical concrete pipe (23" x 14"), drop inlets, manholes, rock check dams, regular and borrow excavation, erosion control measures, aggregate base, asphalt concrete placement in three types (SM-12.5D, IM-19.0D, and BM-25.0), curbing and median strips, pavement demolition, temporary traffic control, flexible pavement planing, construction surveying, topsoil and seeding, sign removal and installation, and pavement marking. Major bid items include asphalt concrete BM-25.0 (1,364 tons), 23" x 14" elliptical concrete pipe (573 linear feet), and asphalt concrete SM-12.5D (805 tons).

Contract completion is targeted for June 10, 2027. Bidders must submit a 5% proposal guaranty bond. The contract includes optional fuel adjustment, steel price adjustment, and asphalt adjustment provisions. Contractors must comply with Virginia Department of Transportation specifications dated 2020 and 2022, FHWA requirements, and Equal Employment Opportunity standards. Prevailing wage rates are established by the U.S. Department of Labor for various trades and labor classifications. The Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner will award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder within 60 days of bid opening. Project number STP-5111(502), contract ID C0000123889C01B.