Wythe County, Virginia (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project:

2020 AUSTINVILLE SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS

Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the County Administration Office Board Room located at 340 South Sixth Street, Wytheville, VA 24382, until Thursday, 4/1/21 at 2:00 PM local time. At that time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read.

The Project includes the replacement and rehabilitation of approximately 2825 LF of gravity sewer and appurtenances, and miscellaneous improvements at the 20,000 gpd trickling filter wastewater treatment plant.

Bids are requested for the following Contracts:
Contract 1 – Collection System Replacement/Rehabilitation
Contract 2 – Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements

Bidding Documents may be downloaded from a designated dropbox by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Prospective Bidders are urged to register as a plan holder, even if Bidding Documents are obtained from a plan room or source other than the designated dropbox in either electronic or paper format. The designated dropbox will be updated periodically with addenda, lists of registered plan holders, reports, and other information relevant to submitting a Bid for the Project. All official notifications, addenda, and other Bidding Documents will be offered only through the designated website. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for Bidding Documents, including addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the designated website.

The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is:
Mattern & Craig, Inc.
403 E. Market Street
Johnson City, TN 37601

The project will be funded through the Virginia Clean Water Revolving Loan Fund (VCWRLF) Program. MBE/WBE firms are encouraged to submit bids. Bidders must comply with the following: the President’s Executive Order # 11246 prohibiting discrimination in employment regarding race, color, creed, sex or national origin; the President’s Executive Orders # 12138 and 11625 regarding utilization of MBE/WBE firms; the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Davis-Bacon Act; American Iron and Steel provisions contained in Subpart J of the VCWRLF Contract Inserts, and MBE/WBE provisions contained in Subpart C. 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.

Prospective Bidders may obtain or examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. 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.

Printed copies of the Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office by paying a non-refundable deposit of $200.00 for each set.

Bidders must be licensed as a Contractor in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Bids must be accompanied by a bid guarantee as specified in the Instructions to Bidders. The bidder’s attention is directed to the requirements of Title 54.1, Chapter 11, of the Code of Virginia. Withdrawal of bid due to error shall be in accordance with Title 2.2, Chapter 43 (2.2-4330, Paragraph B.1) of the Code of Virginia.

Pre-bid Conference
A pre-bid conference for the Project will be held on Tuesday, 3/23/21 at 10:00 AM for Contract 2 and 11:00 AM for Contract 1 at the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Austinville, VA. Attendance at the pre-bid conference is encouraged but not required.

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.