WVDOH awards contract for Parkersburg traffic lights and sidewalk renovations
2/11/2025
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A project to upgrade traffic lights and controllers and upgrade ADA ramps and sidewalks throughout downtown Parkersburg is among four construction contracts awarded by the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) on Monday, February 10, 2025. The projects were awarded from a bid letting conducted Tuesday, January 28, 2025. Specialty Groups Inc. was awarded the contract for the Parkersburg upgrades, with a bid of $15,993,400. Projects awarded from the January 28 bid letting include: - Specialty Groups Inc. was the low bidder on a statewide contract for repair and maintenance on traffic signals, roadway lighting, and traffic cameras, with a bid of $7,887,241.75. (Statewide)
- Triton Construction Company Inc. was the low bidder on a rehabilitation project on the Johnny O’Dell Linville Memorial Bridge, with a bid of $2,916,920. (Mingo County)
- Penn Line Service Inc. was the low bidder on a project ore replace guardrail in District 3, with a bid of $825,084.50. (Calhoun, Jackson, Pleasants, Ritchie, Roane, Wirt, and Wood counties)
- Specialty Groups Inc. was the low bidder on the Parkersburg traffic light and sidewalk upgrade project, with a bid of $15,993,400.
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.
Contact:
WVDOTCommunications@wv.gov