Surface Treatment - Secondary, Lynchburg District

The Virginia Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for surface treatment work on secondary routes in the Lynchburg District, with bids due October 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. The project spans multiple counties and is federally funded through the Federal Highway Administration, subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements.

The scope encompasses modified single seal surface treatment covering approximately 715,839 square yards on secondary routes across Amherst, Appomattox, Campbell, Nelson, and Halifax counties, along with traffic control, pavement marking, and temporary marking installation. Bidders must submit unit prices for ten scheduled line items, including surface treatment per square yard, flagger services at hourly rates, pavement marking and eradication work at specified unit prices, and lump sum maintenance of traffic charges. Contractors must be prequalified per VDOT requirements and comply with FHWA nondiscrimination, equal employment opportunity, drug-free workplace, and security standards applicable to portable changeable message signs. Permanent pavement markings must be installed within 30 days of surface treatment completion. No payment will be made for material on hand.

The contract completion date is October 17, 2027. The project is identified as Project Number ST3A-963-140, P401 with FHWA Number PM03396 and Order Number 346. Bid bonds must conform to Section 102.07 at a rate of five percent of bid value. Electronic submission through Bidx is required. Award is anticipated by midnight on the 60th day after bid opening to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The final quantity of work performed is subject to budget constraints; routes may be deleted or restored based on available funding.