WVDOH accepts bids for Parkersburg traffic light upgrades

A project to upgrade traffic lights and controllers throughout downtown Parkersburg is among five construction projects in a bid letting conducted by the West Virginia Division of Highways on Tuesday, January 28, 2025.

Projects in the January 28 bid letting include:

Parkersburg traffic light renovation. (Wood County)
Statewide repair and maintenance for traffic signals, roadway lighting, and traffic cameras. (Statewide)
Johnny O’Dell Linville Memorial Bridge rehabilitation. (Mingo County)
District 3 guardrails. (Calhoun, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt, and Wood counties)
Low water crossing, the Jug Wildlife Management Area. (Tyler County)

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.

WVDOH accepts bids for Parkersburg traffic light upgrades

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