UIFB 161171 - Galvanized Steel Beams

The Virginia Department of Transportation is soliciting bids on seventeen galvanized steel beams under UIFB 161171, with bids due August 26, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EST (extended via Addendum 1 from the original August 24 deadline). Questions were due August 20, 2026; no pre-bid conference will be held. A set-aside award priority applies to DSBSD-certified micro businesses (for bids under $10,000) and small businesses (for bids not exceeding $100,000), with award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The scope requires furnishing and delivering seventeen W14 × 68 × 40-foot galvanized steel beams compliant with ASTM A709 Grade 50 and hot-dip galvanized per VDOT Road and Bridge Specifications 2020. No fabrication is required. Bidders must provide steel manufacturing specifications, Mill Test Reports or mill certificates detailing batching information, and a six-inch sample cut from each beam for Charpy V-Notch testing by VDOT. Samples may be provided bare or galvanized, either before or after galvanization, but each beam must be delivered at full 40-foot length. VDOT will handle all unloading at the delivery location, 4668 Patrick Henry Highway, Crewe, Virginia 23930. Delivery is accepted Tuesday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with 24-hour advance notice required.

The contract period runs from award date through twenty calendar days and is nonrenewable. All beams must be delivered by September 11, 2026. Bid pricing must be submitted as firm unit prices on the official state form and include all applicable freight and installation charges. Electronic submission through eVA is required; bidders must acknowledge Addendum 1 prior to submission. The eVA vendor transaction fee is one percent, capped at $500 for DSBSD-certified small businesses and $1,500 for others. Payment is made via check, ACH, EDI, or P-Card within 30 days of invoice receipt and satisfactory delivery verification.