UIFB160967 Polyurethane Culvert Grout Pumping

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Lynchburg District, is requesting bids on polyurethane culvert grout pumping services for a corrugated metal pipe arch structure on Route 623 in Nelson County, with bids due May 28, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT. Award will be made to a DSBSD-certified micro business if the bid is under $10,000 and deemed fair and reasonable; otherwise to a DSBSD-certified small business if the bid does not exceed $100,000 and is determined fair and reasonable; if neither criterion is met, award shall be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder of any size.

The scope includes furnishing all materials, labor, tools, and equipment to inject expansive, closed-cell, hydrophobic polyurethane grout into soil, fill, and voids around and behind the 11.7-foot-span by 7.8-foot-rise by 81-foot-long structure for its entire length. The contractor must determine hole spacing, drill injection and relief holes, perform grouting starting at the lowest point and working left to right and upward in a grid pattern, and repair holes in the flow line measuring up to 4 inches long by 4 inches wide at various locations. Estimated material quantity is 200 pounds. The specified polyurethane product is Vortex I&I Guard-SSF or equivalent, a two-part high-density grout with 70.5 psi compressive strength, 78 psi tensile strength, 3.5 pcf density, 14–16 times expansion ratio, and 0% VOC content; the manufacturer must have existed for at least eight years.

The contractor must provide evidence that the pump operator and nozzleman each have at least three years' experience, and that the company has at least eight years' experience in polyurethane grout injection and three years' experience using hydrophobic polyurethane resins for soil stabilization. Contract period runs from award through July 15, 2026 (nonrenewable), with work scheduled to begin on or before June 15. VDOT will handle dewatering, roadway closure, and traffic control. Bid prices must be firm unit prices including all freight and installation charges. Payment is due within 30 days of invoice and satisfactory completion. eVA vendor transaction fees of 1 percent apply, capped at $500 for DSBSD-certified small businesses and $1,500 for other businesses per purchase order. The contract officer is Robert Dowdle, Robert.Dowdle@vdot.virginia.gov, (434) 856-8320.