Smart Scale - Safety Improvements, Rt 340

The Virginia Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for Smart Scale safety improvements on Route 340 from Grandview Drive to 0.057 miles east of the County Waste Facility entrance in Warren County, with bids due October 28, 2026, and prequalification required. The project is federally funded through the Surface Transportation Program (FHWA Number STP-093-8(062)), making it subject to Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements and all applicable federal labor standards.

Work includes clearing and grubbing, drainage infrastructure (pipes, manholes, underdrains, crossdrains), excavation and grading, asphalt concrete placement and milling, pavement markings, sign installation and removal, structure demolition (five structures), erosion control, seeding and landscaping, and traffic control. The bid schedule contains approximately 54 line items with specified quantities: 385 tons of asphalt concrete (SM-9.5D type), 330 tons (BM-25.0 type), 2,105 square yards of flexible pavement planing, 1,900 linear feet of 4-inch pavement line markings, 2,600 days of channelizing devices, and 1,400 hours of flagger service. Project completion is June 21, 2027.

Prevailing wage rates apply to all labor classifications, ranging from $13.64 per hour for traffic control flaggers to $36.85 per hour for electricians, with fringe benefits specified for certain classifications. Contractors must submit certified weekly payrolls and maintain records for three years post-completion. The contract is subject to Virginia Department of Transportation Road and Bridge Specifications (2020 with 2022 supplement) and includes optional fuel price adjustments and steel price adjustments. A bid bond equal to five percent of the bid total is required. Bids are submitted electronically through Bidx. Award determination will not exceed 60 days after bid opening.