Invitation For Bid- Ragged Mountain Dam Reservoir Raise IFB NO: 428

Invitation for Bid – Ragged Mountain Dam Reservoir Raise IFB NO: 428

(Construction Form RA-1)

Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority
Charlottesville, VA
Ragged Mountain Dam Reservoir Raise
Reservoir Road
Charlottesville, Virginia
RWSA IFB NO: 428

Due Dates for Bids: Bids will be received and opened on Thursday, May 20, 2025 at 4 pm at
the Rivanna Administration Building, 695 Moores Creek Lane, Charlottesville, VA 22902-9016, or by 4
pm for those submitting electronic bids via eVA’s electronic bidding system. Bid documents can be obtained on the eVA website: https://eva.virginia.gov/index.html . Please reference eVA IFB 428 Ragged Mountain Dam Reservoir Raise. Please check eVA for project documents and any addendums.

General Description of Project and Time for Completion: The project involves the clearing of
vegetation for the twelve vertical feet above the existing normal pool, between elevations 671 feet
and 683 feet, at the Ragged Mountain Dam. The removed vegetation from the perimeter of the
main reservoir shall be burned in an area indicated on site. The removed vegetation from the
portion of the reservoir upstream of I-64 shall be mulched and disposed of along the Poorhouse
Road Access Route, or removed from the site. In addition, the vegetation on both sides of a
portion of the I-64 embankment that crosses the southwest cove of the reservoir shall be cleared.
Additional work includes the construction of a blanket drain along a portion of the right abutment
of the dam; construction of concrete boat ramps; removal and reinstallation of an existing trash
guard over a principal spillway inlet weir; installing a blind flange at the existing riser outlet tower;
improvements and additions to an existing floating trail bridge; replacement of the southwest cove
spill boom; expansion of the Lower Ragged Mountain Trail Parking area; erosion controls and
permanent grassing of disturbed areas, and other tasks as shown on the contract documents.
The time for Substantial Completion of the entire project shall be 275 consecutive calendar days
from the commencement of the Work as specified in the Notice to Proceed, and Final Completion
shall be achieved within 30 consecutive calendar days after the date of Substantial Completion.

Pre-Bid Meeting: A Virtual Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 1:00p.m. The Pre-Bid Meeting will be conducted using Microsoft Teams. The meeting can be joined
by using the link below:

Ragged Mountain Dam Reservoir Raise Pre-Bid Meeting Link

If an attendee experiences issues with the link for any reason, the Pre-Bid Meeting can also be
accessed using the following Meeting ID and Passcode:
Meeting ID: 222 912 728 995Passcode: ay9Jx2d8

Interested bidders may schedule project site visits directly with RWSA to observe the existing
conditions of the project areas prior to and/or after the Pre-Bid Meeting. Contact Austin Marrs, PE
at amarrs@rivanna.org to schedule a site visit and request assistance if site visit assistance is
needed.
Technical questions should be directed to the Engineer. The Engineer’s contact information is
listed below. Please copy Austin Marrs, PE ( amarrs@rivanna.org ) on any technical questions
submitted to the Engineer. The subject line of emails directed to the Engineer during the bidding
phase of the project shall include “RWSA IFB NO: 428” and the name of the Firm submitting the
question.

Engineer: Schnabel Engineering, LLC

6445 Shiloh Road, Suite A, Alpharetta, GA 30005

Contact: J. Tyler Coats, PE ( tcoats@schnabel-eng.com )

DATE: April 15, 2025