West Virginia Department of Transportation
09/30/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/30/2024 12:37
WVDOH awards contract to replace two interstate bridges in Greenbrier County
A project to replace two aging bridges dating from the earliest days of Interstate 64 is among 29 construction projects awarded by the West Virginia Division of Highways on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.
Triton Construction Inc. was awarded a contract for $10,971,500 to replace the two Tunnel Bridges on I-64, located at milepost 179. The bridges date from the 1960s.
The contract was awarded from a bid letting conducted by the WVDOH on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
"These bridges are now 60 years old and have seen a lot of salt and chlorides over the years given the relatively harsh winter weather this region of the state routinely experiences," said Tracy Brown, P.E., WVDOH State Bridge Engineer. "The new bridges will have wider shoulders, meeting all modern design requirements, and will provide an increased vertical clearance for the rail lines running underneath."
Each bridge carries about 5,600 vehicles a day. Traffic will be shifted onto the westbound bridge while the eastbound bridge is demolished and rebuilt, then traffic will shift to the eastbound span to replace the westbound bridge. Brown said the arrangement will minimize the impact on the traveling public during construction.
Contracts awarded from the September 10 bid letting were:
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.
Triton Construction Inc. was awarded a contract for $10,971,500 to replace the two Tunnel Bridges on I-64, located at milepost 179. The bridges date from the 1960s.
The contract was awarded from a bid letting conducted by the WVDOH on Tuesday, September 10, 2024.
"These bridges are now 60 years old and have seen a lot of salt and chlorides over the years given the relatively harsh winter weather this region of the state routinely experiences," said Tracy Brown, P.E., WVDOH State Bridge Engineer. "The new bridges will have wider shoulders, meeting all modern design requirements, and will provide an increased vertical clearance for the rail lines running underneath."
Each bridge carries about 5,600 vehicles a day. Traffic will be shifted onto the westbound bridge while the eastbound bridge is demolished and rebuilt, then traffic will shift to the eastbound span to replace the westbound bridge. Brown said the arrangement will minimize the impact on the traveling public during construction.
Contracts awarded from the September 10 bid letting were:
- W-L Construction & Paving Inc. was the low bidder on an intersection improvement project at the intersection of US 340 and Augustine Avenue, with a bid of $848,825.30. (Jefferson County)
- Specialty Groups Inc. was the low bidder on a lighting improvement project on US 119 in Morgantown, with a bid of $2,172,975. (Monongalia County)
- Ram Construction Services of Michigan Inc. was the low bidder on a contract to install high friction surface treatments on US 50, WV 92, WV 7, WV 26, and Boothsville Road, with a bid of $397,278.79. (Preston and Taylor counties)
- ALL Concrete Inc. was the low bidder on a rehabilitation project on the Mt. Farm Bridge, with a bid of $1,597,188.57. (Randolph County)
- Elite Contractors Inc. was the low bidder on a cleaning and painting project on the Keene Memorial Bridge, with a bid of $674,000. (Greenbrier County)
- Mountaineer Contractors Inc. was the low bidder on an intersection improvement project on University Avenue in Morgantown, with a bid of $2,091,104.72. (Monongalia County)
- Legend Painting Inc. was the low bidder on a rehabilitation project on the Turtle Creek T-Beam Bridge, with a bid of $479,019. (Kanawha County)
- Perk Company Inc. was the low bidder on a deck overlay project on the Wanda Bridge, with a bid of $548,994.13. (Logan County)
- Triton Construction Inc. was the low bidder on a deck overlay and cleaning and painting project on the Hacker's Creek Bridge, with a bid of $984,300. (Lewis County)
- West Virginia Paving Inc. was the low bidder on a paving project on WV 112 from Bluefield to Ada, with a bid of $654,897.30. (Mercer County)
- Specialty Groups Inc. was the low bidder on a project to renovate the state's Roadway Weather Information Systems (RWIS), with a bid of $4,700,000. (Statewide)
- W-L Construction & Paving Inc. was the low bidder on a paving project on WV259 from Lehew to the Virginia state line. (Hampshire County)
- Legend Painting Inc. was the low bidder on a project to replace expansion joints on the Shelton Topping Bridge, with a bid of $1,383,146.95. (Lincoln County)
- Penn Line Service Inc. was the low bidder on a project to replace guardrails in District 4, with aa bid of $297,540.50. (Preston and Taylor counties)
- W-L Construction & Paving Inc. was the low bidder on a traffic signal project on US 11 and Meadow Lane, with a bid of $1,628,513.20. (Berkeley County)
- ALL Concrete Inc. was the low bidder on a project to replace the Bergoo Arch Bridge, with a bid of $5,943,538.65. (Webster County)
- J&M Heating & Air Conditioning Inc., dba J&M Paving and Sealing, was the low bidder on a paving project on WV 129 and Summersville Lake Road, with a bid of $152,263.90. (Nicholas County)
- PDK Construction Inc. was the low bidder on a project to replace guardrails in District 1, with a bid of $1,291,800. (Boone, Clay, Kanawha, and Mason counties)
- Perk Company Inc. was the low bidder on a rehabilitation project on the US Army PFC Willie Paul Wilson Memorial Bridge, with a bid of $4,995,125.71. (Lincoln County)
- Perk Company Inc. was also the low bidder on a repair project on the Coaldale Culvert Slab, with a bid of $295,381.77. (Mercer County)
- Triton Construction Inc. was the low bidder on a deck overlay project on the Leading Creek W-Beam Bridge, with a bid of $510,500. (Gilmer County)
- SMH Construction Company Inc. was the low bidder on a project to replace the Milburn Bridge, with a bid of $1,772,611.93. (Fayette County)
- Triton Construction Inc. was the low bidder on a project to replace the Tunnel Bridges on Interstate 64, with a bid of $10,971,500. (Greenbrier County)
- West Virginia Paving Inc. was the low bidder on a paving contract on WV 83 from Bradshaw to Atwell, with a bid of $1,241,859.27. (McDowell County)
- R.K. Construction Inc. was the low bidder on a piling wall project on Meadow Creek, with a bid of $252,351.54. (Summers County)
- PDK Construction Inc. was the low bidder on a project to replace guardrails in District 10, with a bid of $440,316.95. (McDowell, Mercer, Raleigh, and Wyoming counties)
- West Virginia Paving Inc. was the low bidder on a paving project on US 220 from Peers Run Road to Poor Farm, with a bid of $772,446.26. (Pendleton County)
- Tempo Construction LLC was the low bidder on a project to repair concrete and clean the Butchersville Arch Bridge, McCann Run Arch Bridge, Churchville Arch Bridge, Skin Creek Arch Bridge, and Pok Creek Concrete Arch Bridge, with a bid of $1,216,591. (Lewis County)
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.