Earn $200 million: Read these 179 pages and be the low bidder

By Hawes Spencer |
Published online 7:37pm Tuesday Sep 27th, 2011
and in print issue #1040 dated Thursday Oct 6th, 2011

The state doesn't want trucks to slow or stop in Charlottesville.

FILE PHOTO BY TOM DALY

VDOT has released the bid package for designing and building a 6.2-mile bypass around 14 stoplights. The state Tweeted the existence of the Request for Proposal documents at 6:14pm on September 27. Go online to read the details of State Project No. 0029-002-844 and submit your bid. Deadline is 4pm November 29.

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3 comments

idontknowanythi... September 28th, 2011 | 8:04am

Nether do the "Locals" in this town.

Restore the Republic September 28th, 2011 | 10:20am

The request for proposal at 2.5.1 puts the budget at $244.5 million for 6.24 miles of four lane highway. That is about $39 million per mile of road with bridges, etc..

Two words: "We'll see!"

Mow September 30th, 2011 | 7:53pm

I sent my bid in. Cost plus.