Several paving and bridge projects are among 22 construction projects awarded by the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) on Friday, April 25, 2025. The contract awards are from a bid letting held Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
Awarded Contracts
| Contractor | Project Details | Bid Amount | County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountaineer Contractors Inc. | Paving on Robert C. Byrd Drive | $2,350,793.30 | Raleigh |
| Thaxton Construction Company Inc. | Slide repair on Beech Creek Road | $352,809.00 | Mingo |
| Thaxton Construction Company Inc. | Slide repair on Big Ugly Creek Road | $229,087.00 | Lincoln |
| Thaxton Construction Company Inc. | Slide repair on Cow Fork Road | $195,140.50 | Cabell |
| Triton Construction Inc. | Slide repair on Bryan Creek Road | $303,323.50 | Cabell |
| Jefferson Excavating Inc. | Turn lane and traffic signal on Flowing Springs Road and WV 9 | $713,881.00 | Jefferson |
| West Virginia Paving Inc. | Paving US 60 from Glasgow to Hugheston Road | $1,116,262.89 | Kanawha |
| Triton Construction Inc. | Bridge renovation on the Glenville Truss Bridge | $10,693,000.00 | Gilmer |
| Triton Construction Inc. | Grading, drainage, paving, signage, and bridge on Interstate 79 | $16,096,000.00 | Harrison/Lewis |
| Penn Line Service Inc. | Guardrail project in District 9 | $1,649,988.50 | Fayette, Greenbrier, Monroe, Nicholas, and Summers |
| Tempo Construction LLC | Rehabilitation and deck overlay on the Kanawha Street Bridge | $1,202,084.50 | Mason |
| West Virginia Paving Inc. | ADA ramp and paving on WV 817 from Amandaville to the Putnam County line | $738,607.35 | Kanawha |
| Tempo Construction LLC | Expansion joint, paving, and painting on the Yates Crossing Bridge on Interstate 64 | $1,040,950.00 | Cabell |
| West Virginia Paving Inc. | Paving on WV 10 from Harts to Atenville | $1,280,371.28 | Lincoln |
| Rock Forge Bridge Company LLC | Rehabilitation on the Richard Snyder Memorial Bridge | $5,184,976.95 | Wetzel |
| SMH Construction Company Inc. | Renovation on the Katy Lick Widened Arch Bridge | $1,737,561.81 | Harrison |
| Mountaineer Contractors Inc. | Add turn lanes to US 119 in Julian | $1,199,606.55 | Boone |
| Kelly Paving Inc. | Paving on WV 892 and WV 68 from Blennerhasset to Lubeck | $2,213,312.00 | Wood |
| MCK Construction LLC | Deck replacement on the Emoryville Bridge | $879,040.00 | Mineral |
| Legend Painting Inc. | Superstructure painting on the CSA Lt. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson Bridge | $110,547.00 | Hampshire |
| R.K. Construction Inc. | Paving on Copley Road | $618,620.98 | Lewis |
| C. William Hetzer Inc. | Construction on the Pallet Factory Bridge | $2,545,565.50 | Morgan |
Bid Evaluation and Award Process
Several factors are considered before awarding a bid, including whether a bid falls above or below the WVDOH Engineer’s Estimate and by what percentage. In cases where a bid is above the Engineer’s Estimate, WVDOH must consider the project need, repercussions of not awarding the project, additional funding sources, and whether sufficient reasons exist for the differences in estimates. Most projects are reviewed, analyzed, and awarded within a week of the bid letting, but the process can take longer.
When the Division of Highways has a project that is determined to be best constructed by a contractor, it is processed through the bid letting system. A letting is a scheduled opportunity for contractors to review and bid on several construction projects at one time. Lettings are held either once or twice per month and conducted through the Bid Express System online at www.bidx.com and handled through the Contract Administration Division. Contractors need to subscribe to Bid Express before bids can be accepted on any project.
