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UP4IT

Posted 6:09 pm, 02/26/2015

Yeah they do some crappy work, no doubt. What is keeping them on the state bid list i'm unsure of. Guess we will just have to sit back and see what comes about in the days ahead...

Joseph T.

Posted 3:08 pm, 02/26/2015

I will agree with that

crestonflash

Posted 2:02 pm, 02/26/2015

Joseph T.

Posted 12:29 pm, 02/25/2015

I doubt it Wiley has been on a mission to become the regional leader in paving as such MayMead has paved most every major road job In this area. These jobs include 421 from south of Deep Gap to Boone, 321 from Black berry to Blowing Rock, 321 from Black Berry to the bottom of 321 mountain. They have milled and repaved 321 from blowing rock in to Boone and 105. They milled and repaved a good bit of the Blue Ridge Parkway from Hwy16 to the Virginia line and have the contract for the I-77/I-40 interchange. They own or lease the plant on Hwy 16 in Ashe and bought out a major competitor down State.
These are just a few jobs that I can think of If I was a betting man I would put my money on May Mead


With the quality of work Wiley and company does, it amazes me that the state still has them on the approved list. I am not sure some of their distributor operators know what a screed is. I have watched them skimp on tack coat, just a few dribbles out of the nozzles, not pack the new plant mix as much as it should be, etc. Nothing to them to have to come back a few weeks later and redo their work.

Joseph T.

Posted 12:29 pm, 02/25/2015

I doubt it Wiley has been on a mission to become the regional leader in paving as such MayMead has paved most every major road job In this area. These jobs include 421 from south of Deep Gap to Boone, 321 from Black berry to Blowing Rock, 321 from Black Berry to the bottom of 321 mountain. They have milled and repaved 321 from blowing rock in to Boone and 105. They milled and repaved a good bit of the Blue Ridge Parkway from Hwy16 to the Virginia line and have the contract for the I-77/I-40 interchange. They own or lease the plant on Hwy 16 in Ashe and bought out a major competitor down State.

These are just a few jobs that I can think of If I was a betting man I would put my money on May Mead

UP4IT

Posted 10:18 pm, 02/24/2015

I wouldn't bet money on the asphalt being subbed to Maymead. Carl Rose and Son would be a strong contender in that category.. IMO

Joseph T.

Posted 8:08 pm, 02/24/2015

UP4IT (view profile)

Posted 4:08 pm, 02/24/2015

How much of it do you think Vannoy will sub out?

Hard to say but here are my predictions.

Paving for sure that will go to MayMead

I have heard that Johnny Hampton was biding on part of the road and since he has a tub grinder He may get the clearing.

I don't think they have the amount of equipment needed to do the major earth work so that may be subbed out as well.

That leaves

Erosion control (ie) silt fence they may keep this but I wouldn't be surprise to see it subbed out

Seeding since they have a hydro seeder they will keep that

Drainage pipe and box culverts I think they will keep that as well

Road base stone could also go to MayMead

Fencing and guard rail will be subbed out

Signage both permanent and temporary will be subbed out

Striping is subbed out

CooperFarms

Posted 6:32 pm, 02/24/2015

lol - that will not happen. It's just 2% not 10% or greater

Joseph T.

Posted 5:35 pm, 02/24/2015

Has it officially been awarded to Vannoys? Since they are under the Engineers Estimate the State could decline their bid and give it to Young and MeQueen

UP4IT

Posted 4:08 pm, 02/24/2015

How much of it do you think Vannoy will sub out?

CooperFarms

Posted 3:12 pm, 02/24/2015

Bids all opened and read

Vannoy Construction $21,371,178.20

Next bid

Young and MeQueen $ 21,887,787.00 +516,608.80 higher

Engineers Estimate $ 21,736,750.26

CooperFarms

Posted 7:06 am, 02/19/2015

Bids are opened in raleigh.

benchwarmer99

Posted 10:18 pm, 02/18/2015

Well...hopefully they will get up here on the 24th, cast that bid, and get the ball rolling...we sure need that 4-lane ASAP!

UP4IT

Posted 10:14 pm, 02/17/2015

Letting PostponedThe February 17, 2015 Raleigh Central letting has been postponed until Tuesday February 24, 2015 at 2:00pm due to inclement weather.

CooperFarms

Posted 10:20 am, 02/07/2015

Each section will have its own timeline. Another section will be bid this summer.

bluheel

Posted 10:03 am, 02/07/2015

Is the 2018 date just for the first section? What's the timeline for completion to WJ?

CooperFarms

Posted 8:02 am, 02/07/2015

I hope you are alive to. That will be March 30th 2018. $2000 a day damages paid by contractor if it runs longer than that

apptrader

Posted 8:10 pm, 02/06/2015

Good hope im still alive when its finished lol

Joseph T.

Posted 11:50 am, 02/06/2015

apptrader (view profile)

Posted 7:25 am, 02/06/2015

Will it be 4 lane?

Yes it will look just like 421 going to Boone

Joseph T.

Posted 11:49 am, 02/06/2015

whocaresaboutit (view profile)

Posted 11:38 pm, 02/05/2015

It will take 20 years to complete, why get excited?

Because these company's that come here to do these jobs usually hire quite a few people at a pay rate between 10 and 18 bucks an hour.

onlyinashe

Posted 9:10 am, 02/06/2015

Vannoy sold the paving business because most of it was government work and very low margin. I'd say they will bid on the excavation work, grading and the like because they have the labor pool and equipment to do the job. They have a local advantage because they do not have to spend quite as much money to mobilize to work in their home county.

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