Walnut Hills Stream Restoration

The City of Williamsburg, Virginia is requesting sealed bids on the Walnut Hills Stream Restoration project, a water quality improvement to stabilize and restore approximately 800 linear feet of stream channel using natural channel design techniques within a 1,347-linear-foot corridor on an unnamed tributary of College Creek, with bids due September 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. local time. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for September 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.

The project site spans four locations within City drainage easements: 1014 Jamestown Road, 21-23 Walnut Hills Circle, and 106, 108, 204, and 206 Governors Drive. Scope encompasses 31 line items including mobilization, surveying, traffic maintenance, clearing and grubbing, excavation, fill materials, aggregate base, streambed substrate, boulders, log structures, riprap, erosion control, utility protection, temporary stream crossings, tree protection, silt fencing, dewatering operations, check dams, seeding, and plantings. Work must be substantially completed within 180 calendar days of notice to proceed and finally completed within 210 calendar days. The project is funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the FY22 Community Project Funding program.

Liquidated damages are assessed at $300 per day after substantial completion and $500 per day after final completion. Contractor registration in Virginia is required. Bid security must equal 5% of the total bid amount, with Performance and Payment Bonds at 100% of the contract price. Insurance requirements include workers' compensation at statutory limits, employer's liability of $100,000, commercial general liability of $500,000 combined single limit with the City named as additional insured, and automobile liability of $500,000 combined single limit if motor vehicles are used. No Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal applies. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and negotiate with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder if the bid exceeds available funds. Bids remain subject to acceptance for 90 days after opening, extendable an additional 90 days with apparent low bidder and surety consent.