Norfolk Opengov #27012

Norfolk Phase 1A floodwall site preparation: preload embankments, wick drains, and related construction

The City of Norfolk and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are seeking a heavy-civil contractor to prepare Water Street sites for the Norfolk Coastal Storm Risk Management Phase 1A floodwall. - Government buyers: City of Norfolk Department of Public Works, including Public Works, Design & Construction; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District (Engineering Division). - Scope: Install preload embankments and prefabricated vertical drains (wick drains), construct temporary and permanent sheet-pile elements, and perform grading, utility and storm-drain work, dewatering, erosion controls, traffic maintenance, and settlement monitoring. - Quantities: 275,000 LF of wick drains; 3,025 LF of pre-drilling; 1,723 CY of pervious sand; 7,404 CY of embankment fill; three piezometers; and three settlement plates. Other bid items include three site surveys and lump-sum site, drainage, sheet-pile, fencing, traffic, and related work. - Design details: Wick drains extend to 45 feet and are laid out at 3-foot triangular spacing. Three surcharge areas are designed at 6, 6, and 8 feet. The drains are expected to remain in place for 6–8 months; the design estimates PVD-assisted consolidation at 117 days versus 3,340 days without the drains. - OEMs and vendors: No product OEM or branded product is specified. ARCADIS is identified in design documentation as designer of record for separate water and sewer utility relocation work, not as a bidder or supplier. - Notable requirements: Substantial completion is required within 365 calendar days and final completion within 395 calendar days. The project requires applicable Virginia stormwater permitting before land disturbance and compliance with Chesapeake Bay Preservation Area requirements, along with applicable federal requirements for USACE cost-shared work. Bid security, performance and payment bonds, Virginia contractor registration, and applicable wage requirements are specified.

Description

The City of Norfolk is seeking bids for installation of wick drains and preload ahead of upcoming floodwall construction along Water Street for Norfolk CSRM Phase 1A. The work includes prefabricated vertical drains, surcharge embankment and related site, drainage, sheet-pile, grading, and monitoring work, as detailed in the bid schedule and documents. Bids are submitted electronically, with a 5% bid guarantee; the solicitation also identifies applicable federal requirements and the Virginia Wage Determination. The bid submission deadline is October 29, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

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