WVDOH accepts bids on I-77 paving project

A project to pave a five-mile section of Interstate 77 between Fairplain and Ripley Road is among 25 construction projects included in a bid letting conducted by the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.

Projects in the January 9 bid letting include:

Fitzpatrick Road Bridge cleaning and painting project. (Raleigh County)
PFC Herman Daner Rogers Memorial Bridge cleaning and painting project. (Putnam County)
Chapel Road Slide #2 slide repair and piling wall. (Braxton County)
27^th Street Bridge renovation. (Ohio County)
Interstate 77 paving, Fairplain to Ripley Road. (Jackson County)
Bob W. Bellomy Memorial Bridge deck renovation. (Wayne County)
Arsenio Albert Alvarez Memorial Bridge deck replacement. (Jefferson County)
US 250 paving, Bellaire Toll Bridge to South Wheeling. (Marshall and Ohio counties)
Beartown Bridge replacement. (McDowell County)
US 460 resurfacing and pavement rehabilitation, Goodwins Chapel to Virginia state line. (Mercer County)
Summersville pedestrian and bicycle facility. (Nicholas County)
Roadway striping and pavement markings. (Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, and Mingo counties)
WV 7 paving, Hornet Highway to Monongalia County line. (Wetzel County)
US 22 East ramp renovation. (Brooke County)
Roadway striping and pavement markings. (Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, on Monongalia counties)
WV 62 paving, Cross Lanes to Rock Branch. (Kanawha and Putnam counties)
District 3 road striping and pavement markings. (Calhoun, Jackson, Ritchie, and Roane counties)
Roadway striping and pavement markings. (Boone, Clay, Kanawha, and Mason counties)
Roadway striping and pavement markings. (Calhoun, Jackson, Wirt, and Wood counties)
District 2 striping and pavement markings. (Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, and Mingo counties)
Roadway striping and pavement markings. (Berkeley, Grant, Hardy, and Jefferson counties)
District 4 roadway striping and pavement markings. (Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, and Monongalia counties)
George Street pedestrian and bicycle facilities, Charles Town. (Jefferson County)
District 5 road striping and pavement markings. (Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, and Hardy counties)
Big Sandy River Road slide repair and piling wall. (Wayne 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 on I-77 paving project

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