CHARLESTON, WV – On Thursday, March 6, 2025, the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) awarded nine construction projects to paint road stripes around the Mountain State. The bid awards were from two special bid lettings conducted on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, and Thursday, February 27, 2025.
Contracts awarded were:
- Mid Atlantic Maintenance Inc. was the low bidder on a project to paint road stripes in District 7, with a bid of $334,375. (Barbour, Braxton, Gilmer, and Lewis counties)
- Roadsafe Traffic Systems Inc. was the low bidder on a project to paint road stripes in District 8, with a bid of $362,090. (Pendleton, Pocahontas, Randolph, and Tucker counties)
- Highway Safety Inc. was the low bidder on a project to paint road stripes in District 9, with a bid of $366,310. (Fayette, Greenbrier, Monroe, and Nicholas counties)
- Mid Atlantic Maintenance Inc. was the low bidder on a project to paint road stripes in District 6, with a bid of $353,875. (Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, and Ohio counties)
- Highway Safety Inc. was the low bidder on a project to paint road stripes in District 10, with a bid of $366,310. (McDowell, Mercer, Raleigh, and Wyoming counties)
- Mid Atlantic Maintenance Inc. was the low bidder on a project to paint road stripes in District 4, with a bid of $359,000. (Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, and Monongalia counties)
- Mid Atlantic Maintenance Inc. was also the low bidder on a project to paint road stripes in District 3, with a bid of $359,400. (Calhoun, Jackson, Pleasants, and Ritchie counties)
- Highway Safety Inc. was the low bidder on a project to paint road stripes in District 1, with a bid of $358,810. (Boone, Clay, Kanawha, and Mason counties)
- Highway Safety Inc. was also the low bidder on a project to paint road stripes in District 2, with a bid of $358,810. (Cabell, Lincoln, Logan, and Mingo counties)
Several factors are considered before awarding a bid, including whether a bid falls above or below the WVDOH Engineer’s Estimate and by what percentage. In cases where a bid is above the Engineer’s Estimate, WVDOH must consider the project need, repercussions of not awarding the project, additional funding sources, and whether sufficient reasons exist for the differences in estimates. Most projects are reviewed, analyzed, and awarded within a week of the bid letting, but the process can take longer.
When the Division of Highways has a project that is determined to be best constructed by a contractor, it is processed through the bid letting system. A letting is a scheduled opportunity for contractors to review and bid on several construction projects at one time. Lettings are held either once or twice per month and conducted through the Bid Express System online at www.bidx.com and handled through the Contract Administration Division. Contractors need to subscribe to Bid Express before bids can be accepted on any project.
