This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Suffolk, Virginia. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Prebid Conference: A pre-proposal teleconference will not be held for this solicitation. A Small Business Subcontracting Plan (SBSP) is required for the bid to be considered responsive if the Bidder is not certified as a small business by the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity at the time of bid closing. Submit the SBSP on the included Attachment and provide plan value as a percentage not dollar value. See instructions under I. PURPOSE and Special Term and Condition: SBSP, Evidence of Compliance and Subcontractor Reporting. PERIOD OF CONTRACT: From April 24, 2024 through April 23, 2025_ (renewable). QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS INVITATION FOR BID: Any questions regarding this invitation for bid shall be addressed to Debbie Bayles at Debbie.Bayles@VDOT.virginia.gov. The issuing office shall determine whether any addendum should be issued as a result of any questions or other matters raised. Provide questions no later than 5:00 PM EST March 20, 2024. COMMENCEMENT OF WORK: The Contractor shall be ready and able to commence work operations within ten (10) calendar days after award but shall not commence work prior to receiving notice to proceed. Upon receiving the notice to proceed, the Contractor shall commence work within five (5) calendar days of each request and shall complete each request within fourteen (14) calendar days. The VDOT Representative or Designee reserves the right as to the priority and/or sequence in which the requested work is performed and when. The Contractor shall provide a continuous operation once work commences. If the Contractor fails to commence work at the mutually agreed upon time, a Procurement Complaint Form will be issued. In the event a Contractor is awarded a contract for multiple Districts, the Contractor shall be capable of providing the necessary equipment, labor and traffic control devices to have a minimum of one (1) crew working simultaneously within each awarded Districts. During the execution of the work, the Contract Administrator or on-site VDOT Representative or Designee will have the authority to suspend the work fully or in part due to the failure of the Contractor to correct conditions unsafe for the workmen and/or general public, for failure to carry out orders, and for such periods and as he may deem necessary due to unsuitable weather, conditions unsuitable for the execution of work, or for any other conditions or reasons deemed to be in the public's best interest. The Contractor shall designate an individual to be the on-site Supervisor/crew leader who will have the authority to execute the work. The Supervisor/crew leader shall have a cellular phone; this information shall be provided on Attachment E. In addition, a copy of the Virginia Work Area Protection Manual must be on-site at all times. The Supervisor/crew leader shall speak and write English and must be able to communicate with VDOT personnel at all times. The Supervisor/crew leader shall be available during the specified working hours for immediate contact and have authority to take immediate action to correct conditions determined by VDOT to be unsafe, or otherwise not in accordance with the terms of the contract.