Milling and Asphalt Paving

The Town of Warrenton is accepting bids from qualified, Class A contractors to furnish and install the site improvements as specified within the solicitation within Town limits. The due date for submitting questions related to this IFB will be February 22, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. Any questions submitted on or before February 22, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. will be answered and uploaded to the Town's website. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to check the Town's website prior to the due date for any issued Addenda and to submit with their bid any and all Addenda acknowledgments signed by an individual authorized to sign on behalf of their organization. Work will be awarded on or about March 10, 2023. No work will be allowed at times that the Asphalt Plants are closed or when the minimum temperatures are less than 50 degrees Fahrenheit. All work shall be completed before June 30, 2023. All work will carry at least a one (1) year warranty on individual products that will continue to be warranted for one year after complete project completion. The contractor will repair any deficiency within two (2) weeks from a written notice by the Town at no cost to the Town. A one (1) year performance bond will be provided to ensure adequate warranty is maintained. Contractor will be required to schedule work with the Town to allow access to all residences. No roadways may be shut down during construction. This project is to be constructed in accordance with the most current edition of the Town PFM and the latest VDOT Road and Bridge Standards and Specifications as amended by contract provisions and these documents. The Contractor shall notify the Town in advance of commencing work thereon, and in the event of the necessity of disrupting utility or other services, he shall notify the appropriate official in charge of such utility or other services and arrange for the disruption and restoration of such service in a manner which will result in a minimum of inconvenience to the parties concerned. Notification should be given at least 48 hours in advance of any utility disruption. Underground utility locations are approximate. The contractor shall field verify the vertical and horizontal locations of all existing utilities at least 48 hours prior to any excavation. Differences shall be reported to the Town immediately. The contractor will only be permitted to work weekdays from 7 AM to 6 PM as per the Town code. The contractor may request permission from the Town Manager to work on Saturday from 9 AM to 4 PM, but there is no guarantee of approval as there are residential areas surrounding most road improvement areas. Saturday work will be restricted to low sound, low impact types of work. The work area shall be kept clean at all times and all materials and debris not intended for work shall be promptly removed. Broom clean the surface of all paved areas immediately after backfilling operations. Areas outside the construction site must be kept clean at all times. Care must be given to preserve any property pins not directly in conflict with the construction. It shall be the contractor's responsibility to reset any property pins disturbed during construction. Storage may be utilized on site, however, special care must be taken not to damage any existing items, or prevent access to any resident's homes. All storage areas will be returned to previous condition or better. The contractor is responsible for securing the site so that no vandalism occurs to freshly poured concrete after hours. The Town strongly recommends pouring all concrete prior to lunchtime to ensure the concrete has set up for the evening before the workers leave. The contractor will be responsible for any repairs to concrete due to citizens writing on/vandalizing fresh concrete. The Town has estimated all quantities on this bid as accurately as possible; however, all quantities given are estimates and should be treated as such. The contractor will be paid for the actual quantity of work performed. Asphalt containing materials at the time of placement, will be payable based on the VDOT Index determined at the time of placement as compared to the Index at the time of Bidding. This will be done in conformance with VDOT's Special Provision for Asphalt Material Price Adjustment. A copy of this is found in Section 110 of these Specifications. Quantities can be increased by 200% upon mutual agreement, in advance, between the Town and Contractor.

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.