The City of Richmond, Virginia, on behalf of the Richmond Gas Works, seeks bids from qualified firms to provide general contracting services for the construction of certain Capital Improvement Program mill and overlay projects. The project will entail utility adjustments, sweep cleaning, and all necessary preparation and finish work, including but not limited to patching, sidewalk repair, handicap ramps, pavement marking, and restoration. The City operates a natural gas utility that extends beyond City limits, into the neighboring counties of Goochland, Henrico, Hanover, and Chesterfield, VA.
Some key aspects of the project include:
* Project location: throughout the counties of Goochland, Henrico, Hanover, and Chesterfield
* Work standards: project work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM EST, with no work performed outside of normal work hours unless authorized by the City
* Quality of work: the contractor shall regard the apparent silence of the contract documents as meaning that only the best general practice is to prevail and that only materials and workmanship of the best quality are to be used
* Safety plan: the contractor shall submit a list of key personnel, including project executive, project manager(s), competent persons, superintendents, safety officers, and key others that will be assigned to the project/sites
* Schedule of contract items: the City has included a list of bid items, specifying the unit of measure and how the City will pay for each contract item
* Contract award and assignment of work: contracts will be awarded based on funding appropriated by the Richmond Gas Works Annual CIP Budget, and contracts shall be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Some of the key contract items and quantities include:
* Cold planning (milling) 0” to 2” and sweep: 100,000 SY
* SM 12.5 D Asphalt Concrete Top, in place: 11,000 TONS
* Type B, Class 1 Pavement Line Marking – 4”: 25,000 LF
* Concrete curb and or gutter any size remove and replace: 1,400 LF
* Asphalt patch - Type I (skin patching), in place: 100 TONS