Big Cherry - Straight Fork Ridge Trail Interconnect

The Town of Big Stone Gap (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: Big Cherry Straight Fork Ridge Trail Interconnect The Project includes the following Work: Includes the base bid construction of a 5,297 Linear Feet (L.F.) multi-use trail, including location signs, mile marker signs, sitting benches, bear-proof trash receptacles and associated appurtenances. Bids will be received for a single prime Contract for each individual Contract. Bids shall be on a lump sum and unit price basis. Partial funding for the project is being provided by the Recreational Trails Program of the Federal Highway Administration administered in Virginia by DCR and must be undertaken in accordance with the Recreational Trails Program guidance of the FHWA and the with 2, 23 and 49 CFR. Obtaining the Bidding Documents Prospective Bidders may also examine copies of the Bidding Documents provided by the Issuing Office at the locations identified below. Bidders must comply with the following: The Presidents Executive Order # 11246 prohibiting discrimination in employment regarding race, color, creed, sex, or national origin; and the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Bidders must certify that they do not or will not maintain or provide for their employees any facilities that are segregated on the basis of race, color, creed, or national origin. Iron and steel components for the project must comply with Buy America requirements (23 USC 313 and 23 CFR 635.410). Bidding Documents also may be examined at: Town of Big Stone Gap, 505 E. 5th Street S., Big Stone Gap, Virginia 24219 Online at (subscription required): Builders Exchange of Tennessee Construct Connect Valley Construction News Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office, during the hours indicated above, upon payment of $200, (non-refundable) for each set. Contractors have the option to purchase an electronic set of bidding documents (Adobe PDF Format) for a $50 non-refundable fee. Checks for Bidding Documents shall be payable to The Lane Group, Inc. Upon request and receipt of the document deposit indicated above plus a non-refundable shipping charge, the Issuing Office will transmit the Bidding Documents via delivery service. The shipping charge amount will depend on the shipping method selected by the prospective Bidder. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the Bidders date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Instructions to Bidders. For all further requirements regarding bid submittal, qualifications, procedures, and contract award, refer to the Instructions to Bidders that are included in the Bidding Documents.

Division 31 -	Earthwork, Earthwork Methods.
Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements, Bases, Ballasts, and Paving, Flexible Paving, Asphalt Paving, Rigid Paving, Concrete Paving, Curbs, Gutters, Sidewalks, and Driveways.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.