Site work for a water / sewer project in Charlottesville, Virginia. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Work of the Project includes furnishing all materials, Labor, tools, and equipment for the construction work necessary to facilitate the permanent raising of the reservoir normal water surface to elevation 683 feet. he project involves the clearing of vegetation for the twelve vertical feet above the existing normal pool, between elevations 671 feet and 683 feet, at the Ragged Mountain Dam. The removed vegetation from the perimeter of the main reservoir shall be burned in an area indicated on site. The removed vegetation from the portion of the reservoir upstream of I-64 shall be mulched and disposed of along the Poorhouse Road Access Route, or removed from the site. In addition, the vegetation on both sides of a portion of the I-64 embankment that crosses the southwest cove of the reservoir shall be cleared. Additional work includes the construction of a blanket drain along a portion of the right abutment of the dam; construction of concrete boat ramps; removal and reinstallation of an existing trash guard over a principal spillway inlet weir; installing a blind flange at the existing riser outlet tower; improvements and additions to an existing floating trail bridge; replacement of the southwest cove spill boom; expansion of the Lower Ragged Mountain Trail Parking area; erosion controls and permanent grassing of disturbed areas, and other tasks as shown on the contract documents. The time for Substantial Completion of the entire project shall be 275 consecutive calendar days from the commencement of the Work as specified in the Notice to Proceed, and Final Completion shall be achieved within 30 consecutive calendar days after the date of Substantial Completion. Technical questions should be directed to the Engineer. The Engineer's contact information is listed below. Please copy Austin Marrs, PE (amarrs@rivanna.org) on any technical questions submitted to the Engineer. The subject line of emails directed to the Engineer during the bidding phase of the project shall include "RWSA IFB NO: 428" and the name of the Firm submitting the question. Engineer: Schnabel Engineering, LLC 6445 Shiloh Road, Suite A, Alpharetta, GA 30005 Contact: J. Tyler Coats, PE (tcoats@schnabel-eng.com) Pre bid meeting Description: Interested bidders may schedule project site visits directly with RWSA to observe the existing conditions of the project areas prior to and/or after the Pre-Bid Meeting. Contact Austin Marrs, PE at amarrs@rivanna.org to schedule a site visit and request assistance if site visit assistance is needed. No bid may be withdrawn under this section when the result would be the awarding of the Contract on another bid of the same bidder or of another bidder in which the ownership of the withdrawing bidder is more than five (5%) percent. Liquidated damages of $1,000 per calendar day shall be paid to the Owner for Work remaining to be completed beyond the Time for Completion. Liquidated damages, or if no liquidated damages are specified in the Contract, actual damages caused by delayed performance or non-performance of the Contractor. The Owner reserves the right to cancel the IFB, to reject any and all bids at its sole discretion when such rejection is in the interest of the Owner, or to reject the bid of any bidder who is determined to be not responsive or not responsible. Question Deadline 05/16/2025