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WVDOH awards contracts to repaint road stripes in all 55 counties

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Projects to repaint road stripes in all 10 of West Virginia’s highway districts were among 11 projects awarded by the West Virginia Division of Highways on Thursday, March 24, 2022.
 
The WVDOH also awarded a contract to replace a low water crossing near Seneca Rocks.
 
Contracts awarded in March were:

  • Highway Safety Inc. was low bidder on a project to repaint road stripes in District 1, with a bid of $1,948,250.
  • Highway Safety Inc. was also low bidder on a project to repaint road stripes in District 2, with a bid of $2,336,650.
  • The Aero-Mark Company LLC was low bidder on a project to repaint road stripes in District 3, with a bid of $1,885,000.
  • The Aero-Mark Company LLC was also low bidder on a project to repaint road stripes in District 4, with a bid of $2,767,000.
  • The Aero-Mark Company LLC was also low bidder on a project to repaint road stripes in District 5, with a bid of $2,520,000.
  • The Aero-Mark Company LLC was also low bidder on a project to repaint road stripes in District 6, with a bid of $1,722,000.
  • The Aero-Mark Company LLC was also low bidder on a project to repaint road stripes in District 7, with a bid of $2,024,000.
  • The Aero-Mark Company LLC was also low bidder on a project to repaint road stripes in District 8, with a bid of $1,792,000.
  • The Aero-Mark Company LLC was also low bidder on a project to repaint road stripes in District 9, with a bid of $1,937,000.
  • The Aero-Mark Company LLC was also low bidder on a project to repaint road stripes in District 10, with a bid of $2,421,000.
  • Wolf Creek Contracting Company LLC was low bidder on a project to replace the low water crossing on Roy Gap Road, with a bid of $1,506,769.50. (Roads to Prosperity)

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.com and handled through the Contract Administration Division. Contractors need to subscribe to Bid Express before bids can be accepted on any project.

As the date and time approach the deadline of the letting, contractors are expected to place their bids, with complete documentation as necessary. Shortly after the letting, the respective bids are reviewed. All bids are evaluated thoroughly for competitiveness and deemed acceptable through guidelines as approved by policy, reviewed, and approved by the FHWA.

Award of the contracts is made based on the recommendation by our Awards Committee based on the results of that evaluation and approval by the Commissioner. Projects are typically awarded to the lowest bidder with all proper documentation in place.

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