IFB 1175-24 Guardrail Replacement

Background
The Town of Blacksburg, Virginia has issued a formal invitation for bid (IFB) 1175-24 for Guardrail Replacement. The bid opening date is April 16, 2024. The contract requires compliance with various general terms and conditions related to bid receipt, envelope identification, premature opening of bids, bid clarification, addenda, bid bond or guarantee, performance and payment security, contractor registration, license requirement, withdrawal of bid due to error, bidder’s responsibility, inspection of job site, acceptance of bids, multiple awards, material safety data sheets, samples, condition of items, pricing errors, quantities, proprietary information or trade secrets, equals, no response, tie bidding, conditional bids, availability of funds, indemnification and more.

Work Details
The work involves guardrail replacement in Blacksburg, Virginia. The contract includes detailed instructions to bidders regarding bid receipt and submission process. It also outlines the requirements for bid bond or guarantee and performance and payment security.
Additionally, it specifies the contractor registration and license requirements based on the contract value. The contract also covers provisions related to withdrawal of bids due to error and bidder’s responsibility for examining the contract documents.
It further details the inspection of the job site and acceptance of bids. The contract allows for multiple awards and provides guidelines for material safety data sheets and samples submission.
It also includes clauses related to pricing errors and quantities as well as proprietary information or trade secrets protection.

Period of Performance
The period of performance is 30 calendar days from the date of award.

Place of Performance
The work will be performed in Blacksburg, Virginia.