WVDOH awards contract for US 35 intersection improvements

A project to realign the intersection of WV 869 and WV 817 (Old US 35) at the Buffalo Bridge is among 21 construction projects awarded by the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) on Wednesday, February 26, 2025. The projects were from a bid letting conducted on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.

Bear Contracting LLC was awarded the contract, with a bid of $6,342,419.45. The project will change the intersection to allow traffic traveling on the four-lane upgrade to US 35 a straight shot onto the Buffalo Bridge.

Projects awarded on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, include:

PDK Construction Inc. was the low bidder on a project to renovate interstate signage in Charleston, with a bid of $5,295,946.10. (Kanawha County)
Davis H. Elliot Construction Company Inc. was the low bidder on a project to install traffic signals on US 219, with a bid of $9`6,168.35. (Randolph County)
Pritchard Signal & Light Company was the low bidder on a project to install traffic signals on US 40 (National Road) in Wheeling, with a bid of $6,802,223.85. (Ohio County)
Davis H. Elliot Construction Company Inc. was the low bidder on a project to install traffic signals on Meadowbrook Road in Clarksburg, with a bid of $1,315,000. (Harrison County)
Davis H. Elliot Construction Company Inc. was also the low bidder on a project to install traffic signals on US 19 and in Summersville, with a bid of $1,355,430. (Nicholas County)
Advanced Painting & Contracting LLC was the low bidder on an expansion joint replacement project on the U.S. Navy Chief Boatswain’s Mate Memorial Bridge, with a bid of $793,609.62. (Logan County)
Triton Construction Inc. was the low bidder on a rehabilitation project on the southbound Steven Wayne Smith Memorial Bridge, with a bid of $3,456,800. (Kanawha County)
Advanced Painting & Contracting LLC was the low bidder on a paving project on the Dublin Bridge in Clarksburg, with a bid of $626,173.40. (Harrison County)
West Virginia Paving Inc. was the low bidder on a paving project on WV 259, with a bid of $999,129.40. (Hardy County)
West Virginia Paving Inc. was also the low bidder on a paving project on WV 20 (Lowland Road), with a bid of $1,046,978.18. (Nicholas County)
West Virginia Paving Inc. was also the low bidder on a paving project on US 60 from Harts Run to White Sulphur Springs, with a bid of $2,901,931.19. (Greenbrier County)
Belt Paving Inc. was the low bidder on a paving project on US 46 from Georges Run to Fort Ashby, with a bid of $859,952.20. (Mineral County)
Belt Paving Inc. was also the low bidder on a paving project on Veterans Memorial Highway, with a bid of $446,759.55. (Mineral County)
C. William Hetzer Inc. was the low bidder on a paving project on US 11 from Berkeley Station to Hainesville, with a bid of $955,331.90. (Berkeley County)
Anderson Excavating Inc. was the low bidder on a paving project on Flat Rock Road, with a bid of $1,480,749.78. (Preston County)
C. William Hetzer Inc. was the low bidder on a paving project on US 522 from Luther Michael to Mesner Road, with a bid of $1,094,503.55. (Morgan County)
Tempo Construction LLC was the low bidder on a culvert repair project on Thorofare Road, with a bid of $386,717. (Kanawha County)
Anderson Excavating Inc. was the low bidder on a paving project on Dunkard Avenue, with a bid of $2,869,182.88. (Monongalia County)
Hinkle Environmental Services LLC was the low bidder on a slip repair project on Pine Creek Road, with a bid of $354,405.83. (Logan County)
West Virginia Paving Inc. was the low bidder on a paving project on US 219 from Locust Creek to Hillsboro, with a bid of $750,286.98. (Pocahontas 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 awards contract for US 35 intersection improvements

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