West Virginia Department of Transportation

04/29/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/29/2024 07:23

WVDOH awards contract to renovate bridges on Interstate 79 near Burnsville

A project to renovate three sets of bridges on Interstate 79 near the Burnsville exit is among nine construction projects awarded by the West Virginia Division of Highways on Thursday, April 25, 2024. The projects are from a bid letting conducted Tuesday, April 9, 2024.

Contracts awarded from the April 9 bid letting were:
  • Triton Construction Inc. was the low bidder on the project to renovate the interstate bridges, with a bid of $15,689,000. (Braxton County)
  • Kokosing Construction Company Inc. was the low bidder on a project to replace the Hutchinson Truss Bridge, with a bid of $5,987,713.11. (Marion County)
  • J.F. Allen Company was the low bidder on a project to pave Gandy Creek Road, with a bid of $915,297.70. (Randolph County)
  • Pritchard Signal & Light Company was the low bidder on a project to install entrance flashers on US 60 at the Alloy manufacturing plant, with a bid of $$18,123.53. (Fayette County)
  • Catts Construction Inc. was the low bidder on a renovation project on the Wilcox Memorial Bridge on WV 54, with a bid of $4,638,818.50. (Wyoming County)
  • Slurry Pavers Inc. was the low bidder on a rehabilitation and paving project on US 460 from Goodwins Chapel to the Virginia state line, with a bid of $2,937,628. (Mercer County)
  • Triton Construction Inc. was the low bidder on a bridge deck overlay project on the Coopers Rock W-Beam Bridge, with a bid of $1,750,865. (Preston County)
  • Elite Contractors Inc. was the low bidder on a cleaning and painting project on the Pax Avenue bridges, with a bid of $3,092,936.40. (Fayette County)
  • Pritchard Signal & Light Company was the low bidder on a traffic light project at the Bridgeview Drive intersection, with a bid of $252,382.85.
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.comand handled through the Contract Administration Division. Contractors need to subscribe to Bid Express before bids can be accepted on any project.​

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