Chesapeake Trail Park Improvements

Sealed bids for the Chesapeake Trail Park Improvements will be received by the County Administrator of Lancaster County, 8311 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster, VA 22503 until 2:00 p.m., local time, on Thursday, September 17, 2026 at which time the received bids will be publicly opened and read.

The Chesapeake Trail Park Improvements project is being developed by Lancaster County and generally consists of a 13.5-acre site with infrastructure and marine elements for an access drive from Mary Ball Road (State Route 3), 6 parking spaces with a portable restroom facility, 0.2 mile of improvements to an existing nature trail, pier and kayak launch. The construction shall be in accordance with the Chesapeake Trail Improvement Site Plan prepared by Bay Design Group.

Bids shall be on the basis indicated in the Bid Form. Bids shall not be submitted by facsimile or email.  Lancaster County is an equal opportunity employer.

The instructions to Bidders/Bid Form with the related plans may be examined on Monday through Friday at the offices of Lancaster County, 8311 Mary Ball Road, Lancaster, VA 22503 and at the office of Bay Design Group, 40 Cross Street, Urbanna, VA 23175 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Printed copies of the Instructions to Bidders/Bid Form with the related plans may be obtained at no charge from the office of Bay Design Group during the hours indicated above. Alternatively, the documents will be shipped via overnight express service upon receipt of a non-refundable $125 shipping charge payable to Bay Design Group at the issuing office. Neither owner nor engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda, if any, obtained from sources other than the issuing office.

A Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026 at the project site. Attendance at the Pre-Bid Conference is not mandatory, but is highly recommended.

Partial funding for the project is being provided by the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) administered in Virginia by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and must be undertaken in accordance with the RTP guidance of FHWA 2, 23 and 49 CFR and the Build America and Build America, Buy America Acts.

Inquiries and clarifications regarding the project and Bid Form shall be directed to the Project Manager, W. Ben Burton, PE (bburton@baydesigngroup.com) c/o Bay Design Group, 40 Cross Street, Urbanna, VA 23175; 804-693-2933.

NOTE: Responses to Lancaster County bid invitations must include the following:

Appendix A: Bid or Proposal Conditions
Appendix B: Bid Declaration
Appendix C: General Terms and Conditions