VDOT's Dec 16, 2026 letting: 1 proposal in 1 county, led by safety and multimodal work
City of Martinsville (1) · 1 VDOT district · bids due through Bid Express
The Virginia Department of Transportation has 1 proposal posted for its monthly letting on Dec 16, 2026. The work is spread across 1 county in 1 of VDOT's nine districts. City of Martinsville (1) has the most proposals. By VDOT's own work-type labels, safety and multimodal (1) make up the largest share.
No addenda had been posted when this brief was generated. Check the proposal pages again before bidding, because addenda can come out up to the letting. For comparison, the previous monthly letting we tracked, on Nov 18, 2026, had 53 proposals. Counting this one, our table has 54 monthly proposals for 2026 lettings.
Every proposal on the Dec 16, 2026 letting
| Proposal | County | District | VDOT work type | Addenda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B38 · 0057-120-302 | City of Martinsville | 2 | SMART SCALE - Roadway And Pedestrian Improvements · $3,427,000 |
Where the work is, by district
- Salem District: 1 proposal in City of Martinsville.
What kind of work it is
VDOT labels each proposal with a major work type. Here is what those categories usually involve, and how many proposals on this letting fall into each:
- Safety and multimodal (1): sidewalks, shared-use paths, crosswalks, pedestrian signals and other safety improvements. Proposals: B38 · 0057-120-302.
The work type is only a label. The bid item list and plans for each proposal show the real quantities. Subcontractors and suppliers should price from those, not from the category.
How to bid
- Primes and first-tier subs: VDOT requires prequalification to submit a bid and to perform work on VDOT-administered contracts; first-tier subcontractors need it too unless the contract says otherwise. Apply at least 60 days ahead. See our VDOT bidding guide.
- Advertisements: every order is posted on CABB with its let date, location, description and time limit, with links to its notices and plan-holder list.
- Submitting: VDOT takes electronic bids through Bid Express. Follow each advertisement's submission instructions.
- Subcontractors and suppliers: our county hubs list the firms in each county, for example City of Martinsville.
- Bonds: Commonwealth-funded transportation projects over $350,000 require performance and payment bonds in the full contract amount (Va. Code § 2.2-4337).
Key dates
- Dec 16, 2026: monthly letting (bids due through Bid Express per the proposal instructions).
- Oct 31, 2026: first of these proposals appeared on VDOT's letting page in our daily check.
- After the letting: bid results posted on CABB, then award decisions.
More: all upcoming lettings · county hubs · state procurement registration for agency work outside VDOT.
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