City of Newport News · Solicitation 27-2084-1117

Demolition of Unclaimed Freight Company Building

Newport News, VA City Posted Oct 5, 2026 Last verified Oct 23, 9:20 AM
Demolition General Contracting

What this bid is

The City of Newport News is asking for bids to demolish and remove the former Unclaimed Freight Company building at 10615 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA 23601. The notice describes a 17,775-square-foot commercial structure that was deemed unsafe after an Unsafe Structure Notice in March 2026, and says the demolition is court-ordered.

Bids are due 23 October 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT through the City's OpenGov portal, and a free vendor account is needed to upload a response. Questions are due 15 October 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT per the facts, though the notice text gives 12:00 AM EDT, so confirm the time on the portal. A mandatory pre-proposal conference is set for 8 October 2026 at 10:30 AM EDT at the site, and the notice says bids from firms that do not attend are usually rejected.

The notice lists Aretha Williams, Contract Specialist, at williamsas@nnva.gov or (757) 926-8037. The City decides who is awarded the contract.

Who should bid

Demolition, General Contracting contractors - the work is Newport News, VA.

Deadline

23 October 2026, 2:00 PM EDT (last confirmed 23 Oct)

How to submit

On the agency's own system, not on BusyBids. Open the official notice

As the agency published it

City of Newport News - Codes Compliance has issued invitation for bids, solicitation 27-2084-1117.

The City of Newport News (the “City” or "Owner") is seeking bids from qualified firms (the “Bidder” or “Contractor”) to furnish the goods and/or services described herein and bids will be received via the City’s e-Procurement Portal, OpenGov Procurement ( https://secure.procurenow.com/portal/nnva ), to be received no later than October 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM (local prevailing time). The purpose of this Invitation for Bids (IFB) is to establish a contract with a qualified Contractor for the demolition of the Unclaimed Freight Company building, located at 10615 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA 23601, in accordance with the specifications of this IFB. NOTE TO BIDDERS: BE SURE TO GIVE YOURSELF ADEQUATE TIME TO SUBMIT A BID. ANY TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES OR UNCERTAINTY WITH THE SUBMITTAL PROCESS SHALL NOT BE CAUSE FOR ACCEPTING A BID THAT WAS NOT SUBMITTED ON TIME. The City of Newport News does not discriminate in the solicitation or awarding of contracts on the basis of race, religion, faith-based organizations, color, national origin, age, disability or any other basis prohibited by state or federal law. The Hampton Roads Planning District Commission’s Regional Construction Standards, Sixth Edition, June 2016, are hereby referenced and are part of the Bid Documents, except as may be modified by the Owner or by Special Provisions of this Project or as may be shown by bold type for additions and strike-through for deletions. Copies of the Regional Construction Standards may be purchased at the offices of the HRPDC, 723 Woodlake Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23320 (Telephone 757-420-8300) or Executive Tower, Suite 1-C, 2101 Executive Drive, Hampton, VA 23666 (Telephone 757-262-0094). The latest edition of the Regional Construction Standards and Publication Updates may be downloaded at the HRPDC website http://www.hrpdcva.gov/Regional Construction Stnds/REGCONST_Home.asp. The City’s Construction Standards, which are a modified version of the HRPDC Regional Construction Standards, Division 1, Sections 101 through 109 are provided in Section 7, Attachments. Bidders must be aware that these Bid Documents incorporate a number of changes, which supplement, modify, or replace language and/or Standard Details found in the HRPDC Regional Construction Standards. Details shown on the Drawings replace corresponding Standard Details found in the Regional Construction Standards. Changes from the Regional Construction Standards that appear in these Bid Documents may be shown as bold for additions, and strikethroughs for deletions. Also, see Section 110 for additional references to Special Technical Provisions incorporated into this Project.

The project involves the demolition and removal of a 17,775-square-foot commercial structure that has been deemed unsafe and derelict, posing both an attractive nuisance and a fire hazard. The property was issued an Unsafe Structure Notice in March 2026, and after the Owner failed to address the violation and the structure became subject to a court‑ordered demolition.

Responses are due October 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT.

Questions must be submitted by October 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM EDT.

A mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for October 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM EDT at 10615 Jefferson Ave, Newport News, VA.

Contact: Aretha Williams, Contract Specialist (williamsas@nnva.gov, (757) 926-8037).

4 documents are attached to the notice: 27-2084-1117, Specifications; Standard_Details; Newport News Construction Standards-Sections 101-110; Sample Construction Contract.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/nnva/projects/312016. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

Reproduced from the official notice via OpenGov Procurement - Virginia. The agency's page is the one that counts.

What the notice says

Site visit
Mentioned
Questions due
15 Oct 2026

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  • The notice describes a mandatory site visit or pre-bid meeting - a bid from anyone who did not attend is usually rejected unopened.
  • The notice lists a pre-bid meeting on 8 October - check whether attendance is mandatory.
  • Questions close on 15 October, before the bid deadline.

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Important dates

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EventDate and time
Pre-bid meetingcheck the notice for whether attendance is mandatory 8 October 2026, 10:30 AM EDT check
Questions due 15 October 2026, 5:00 PM EDT check
Bid deadlinelast confirmed 23 Oct 23 October 2026, 2:00 PM EDT check closed

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Where this came from

Collected from OpenGov Procurement - Virginia, first seen 6 October 2026, last confirmed 23 October 2026.

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