Smart Scale - Traffic Signal and Sidewalk Construction, Rt 7518 (Homeview Dr)

The Virginia Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for Smart Scale traffic signal and sidewalk construction on Route 7518 (Homeview Drive) in Henrico County, with bids due November 18, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. through Bidx. Prequalification is required to bid. The project is federal-aid, so Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates and FHWA Form 1273 provisions apply, and bidders must submit a five percent bid bond as a proposal guarantee. The notice also lists Hampton City as a jurisdiction.

The project runs from 0.022 miles west to 0.350 miles east of Homeview Drive and comprises 148 line items. Work includes traffic signalization, pedestrian signals, traffic signal masts and arms, electrical conduit and cabling, lighting, concrete sidewalk, concrete drainage pipe from 15 to 48 inches in diameter, excavation, asphalt concrete placement, pavement markings, water and sanitary utility lines, site preparation, and erosion control. State forces perform certain items, including seeding, and the contractor is responsible for site preparation costs. Construction must comply with the VDOT Road and Bridge Specifications (2020 with 2022 supplement) and the Virginia MUTCD version 11.0. Portable changeable message signs must include password protection, with remote access authorized by the Engineer.

Bidders must submit subcontractor and supplier solicitation and utilization documentation with their bids, including vendor surveys that detail annual gross receipts. Certified payroll is required. Prevailing wage rates set by the U.S. Department of Labor include electricians at $36.85 per hour plus $14.13 in fringe benefits and equipment operators from $15.53 to $24.66 per hour. Optional fuel and steel price adjustment provisions are available if the contractor selects them.

The contract completion date is January 7, 2028. The solicitation is identified as Contract ID C0000109194C01, Order No. B37, FHWA Number NHPP-5B27(065), and Project Number 9999-043-888, C501.