Construction and Maintenance Contracting

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Announcements

• List of Approved Pile Driver Analyzer (PDA) Firms for Order Number B40 - 11/18/08
• If you have our Construction Advertising page as a favorite, please note that this link has changed.  Please delete it and select this link and make this your favorite.    10/28/08
• 2009 SPECIAL PROVISION COPIED NOTES, SPECIAL PROVISIONS, AND SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS, FOR PLANT MIX SCHEDULES - STATE WIDE (10/23)
• Regarding Order Number B42/Norris Bridge - The Department has decided to delay receipt of bids until 10 am, November 5, 2008.  The Specifications on "Proposal Guaranty" will be revised to require the bid bond to be 1% of the total bid (in lieu of the current 5%).  You will receive a plan revision on this. 10/20/08

Information, Memos and Letters

• Doing business with the Virginia Department of Transportation Guide - Competing in the Contracted Construction and Maintenance Program
• Use of DBEs and SWAM Firms
• Attention to All contractors regarding fraudulent letter
• Information regarding the acknowlegement of revisions
• DBE goal setting methodology -- 2007
• Eligible for fuel surcharge
• Buy America - U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration
• Section 108 -- Prosecution and Progress of Work - revised
• Optional Fuel Item Listing
• The Special Provision for Optional Fuel Adjustment of Plant Mix Schedules and the form C-21B listing eligible pay items are now available (C-21B Form)
• State map -- Break up of the Districts

All Things Advertisement

• Current Advertisement and Contractor's Advertisement Bulletin Board (CABB)
  If you have this link saved to your favorites, please delete this link for it has changed.  Select the link above, it will take you to the correct page.  We have enhanced the CABB system and are working through a few bugs.  Thank you for your patience. (Includes revisions, plan holders list, price sheets, links to electronic proposal and plans, etc.)
• Order Blanks (Advertisements mailed to the contractor) and Entire Price Sheets File
• Current List of Advertisements and Letting Dates, Contingency times, Letting Place & Subscription Form
• Instructions for utilizing the Falcon Web site to acquire E-Plans || Proposals || FAQ Page || Go to the Falcon Web Site
• Bid Results/Ballot - Notice regarding Bid Results on Line
• You can also view Bid Results using the Bid Express Web Site in REAL TIME!
• Bid Tabs
• Emergency Bid Tabs
• We want to keep you informed:  You can do this by selecting the link and filling out the form requesting your
  email account
• VDOT's 36 Month Advertisement Schedule - 09/08  
• Policy Regarding the Contingency Letting Dates    
• CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE INFORMATION
• Falcon Access Request Form (for Consultants only)
• Advertisements Archives (Where projects already bid are listed)

Contractor's Performance Evaluations

• What is the CPE Reporting System?
• What are the CPE questions that the contractor will be scored on? 8MB
• CPE Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Construction Scheduling Resources and Specifications - NEW

Request for Proposals and Other Information for Consultants

• Consultant Inspection Services
  - links for Useful Information
• Consultant Short List/Selected
• Mileage Rate Change
• Inspector Classification Hourly Pay Rate

Request for Qualifications

• There are no RFQs at this time.

Asphalt Indices

• Price and Fuel Adjustment Indices - monthly
• Steel Price Adjustment Indices - Bureau of Labor Statistics web page

Other Resources

State Wide Averages

District Averages

• Schedule & Contract Internal Processes

  
  ITEM CODE TABLES LISTED BELOW ARE SPEC YEARS 2007 & 2008 - update 9/23/08

• Standard Item Code Table  (in order of description)
  Standard Item Code Table
  Non-Standard Item Code (in order of description)
  Non-Standard Item Code Table

• Wage Rates for the State of Virginia

• Site Access Guidelines/Subdivision & Commercial Entrance Worksheets - Now available on line! (Excel Format)

• The Compost Calculator can be used to estimate the amount and depth of compost (or any organic material) to amend an existing topsoil to satisfy a need for organic content (% organic by weight) in a planting substrate.

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Established in 1989, the Schedule and Contract Division's Bulletin Board System began its service to the public and construction industry by providing valuable contracting information. This website is the latest generation of our VDOT BBS system and will provide expanded resources and improved accessibility in addition to the bidding and contract administration tools you have depended on.

In our effort to provide exceptional service to the Citizens of the Commonwealth of Virginia we are proud to provide this service.