Newport News Seafood Market

City of Newport News - Engineering has issued invitation for bids, solicitation 27-2095-6256.

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 29, 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 to provide all labor, materials, and equipment for the construction of a new seafood market at the north end of the Seafood Industrial Park (SIP), in accordance with the specifications and requirements of this IFB. The Economic Development Authority of the City of Newport News, Virginia (EDA) will serve as the contracting entity for the project. 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 is a component of the implementation of the Marshall-Ridley Choice Neighborhood Initiative efforts in Newport News’ Southeast Community. The objective is to construct a functional, code‑compliant, and aesthetically aligned seafood market that supports local seafood industry operations, enhances community access to fresh seafood, and contributes to broader redevelopment goals within the Southeast Community.

Responses are due October 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT.

Questions must be submitted by October 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for October 8, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT at 917 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, Virginia 23607. Note: Attendees are required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE)..

Commodity categories: Buildings And Structures: Fabricated And Prefabricated; Building Construction, Commercial and Institutional.

Contact: Kersha Aerga, Procurement Manager (aergake@nnva.gov, (757) 926-8029).

5 documents are attached to the notice: 27-2095-6256, Specifications (Project Manual); 27-2095-6256, Drawings (Plan Sheets); Newport News Construction Standards - Sections 101-110; Standard Details; 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/307155. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.