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Martinsville awards $1.38 million sidewalk contract to Wallace Construction
Summary
The Martinsville Board of Works and Safety voted to award a $1,379,791.19 contract to Wallace Construction for city sidewalk replacement after HWC engineering found the bidder compliant; the board directed neighborhood notification and yard signage ahead of work.
The Martinsville Board of Works and Safety voted Monday to award a $1,379,791.19 contract to Wallace Construction for a citywide sidewalk replacement project after an independent engineering review found Wallace's bid compliant.
City staff presented the two bids opened July 14 and told the board HWC, the city's independent engineering firm, had reviewed the submissions and found Wallace's documents in "full compliance." "So I recommend that we award the contract to Wallace Construction," the presenting staff member said.
The contract amount is $1,379,791.19. Board discussion noted a contract provision for liquidated damages of $100 per day for overruns; staff said the city has historically not been assessed those charges because contractors have finished on or ahead of schedule. Work is expected to begin this week, with staff saying crews were "raring to go" and likely to start Thursday or Friday.
The board also discussed resident notification. Staff said the mayor requested better advance notice for affected neighborhoods; the city already mailed notifications to the first three work areas and will place yard signs 72 hours before crews arrive. The board approved the award and the outreach plan by voice vote.
Background: the project drew two bids, the other from The Peterson Company at $1,612,927. HWC reviewed both submissions and recommended award to Wallace based on compliance with bid requirements.
Implementation notes: the board approved the contract as presented; staff will coordinate start dates, homeowner notifications and on-site signage. The contract contains a daily overrun charge but staff said the city has not had to collect on that provision in prior sidewalk jobs.
Taper: The board handled this as the first substantive item of the meeting; no public-comment objections or council-level appeals were recorded during the discussion.
