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Warwick and Oriana: intersection improvements

Overview

The City tracker lists Curtis Contracting at $1.04 million for the Warwick and Oriana intersection. The released table lists a lower McMahon offer. The case traces the award basis, the $44,625.75 difference from the Curtis bid and the project’s closeout.

Background & source notes

Trace IFB 26-0515-6256 / UPC 113819 for Warwick Boulevard and Oriana Road Intersection Improvements from bid pricing through award, approved scope, actual expenditure and completion.

Source notes and limitations

This is a procurement baseline case. No improper award, cost overrun, current physical defect or incomplete work is established by the pricing table alone.

Case details

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Where things stand

Updated

Reviewed finding

The tracker identifies Curtis as the listed construction contractor

November 12, 2026

Project 854 identifies Curtis Contracting at $1,038,967.82 with $336,155.27 paid to date. Its listed contract value is $44,625.75 above the Curtis bid line. The released tabulation lists a lower dollar offer of $931,950 from McMahon. The award record should show the evaluated scope and award basis, while executed changes and payment applications can explain the price and payment differences. The November tracker displays construction activity and closeout separately.

Source 1 · page 1Source 2 · UPC 113819 schedule and construction row

Open question

Award and contracted scope

Signed award and contract, engineer estimate, scope or schedule of values, accepted alternatives and change orders; ownership and demolition authority where applicable.

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Timeline 3

Dates follow the cited records; document dates are labeled separately.

  1. August 22, 2025

    Bid deadline shown in the public table

    The table lists McMahon Construction Services at $931,950 and Curtis Contracting at $994,342.07. These are listed bid totals; the table does not establish the final award or payment.

  2. October 26, 2026

    City generates the released evaluation tabulation

    The FOIA report date records production of this table, not completion of construction, a new bid opening or final acceptance.

  3. November 12, 2026 source review

    City tracker lists Curtis and reports closeout underway

    The tracker lists $1,038,967.82 on the Curtis contract and $336,155.27 paid to date. It shows the construction activity and construction closeout as separate schedule lines.

Documents 2

Search this case’s document text

2 of 2 reviewed records. Source links, source collections and release indexes are identified separately from archived copies.

  • Contracts & purchasingArchived file

    Warwick and Oriana: intersection improvements: bid tabulation

    City of Newport News · EngineeringDocument date: October 26, 2026

    Original public pricing table for IFB 26-0515-6256 / UPC 113819; bid deadline and report-generation date are distinct.

    Why this record matters

    The tracker identifies Curtis as the listed construction contractor: Project 854 identifies Curtis Contracting at $1,038,967.82 with $336,155.27 paid to date. Its listed contract value is $44,625.75 above the Curtis bid line. The released tabulation lists a lower dollar offer of $931,950 from McMahon. The award record should show the evaluated scope and award basis, while executed changes and payment applications can explain the price and payment differences. The November tracker displays construction activity and closeout separately.

    Case file opened from identified public records: The released bid table supplies a pricing baseline for Warwick Boulevard and Oriana Road Intersection Improvements. Establish the award, contracted scope, changes, payments and acceptance before assessing delivery or value.

    Source notes & file details

    Unchanged public City FOIA attachment. A report-generation date is distinct from bid submission, award, contract execution and payment.

    File: 19863-Evaluation_Tabulation__27_.pdf

    Record detailsOpen Source Document

  • Contracts & purchasingSource link

    City Engineering Project 854: Warwick and Oriana intersection, UPC 113819

    City of Newport News · EngineeringDocument date: Date not specified

    City tracker identifies Curtis as construction contractor, lists $1,038,967.82 in contract value and $336,155.27 paid to date, and shows separate inspection and closeout entries.

    Source notes

    City project tracker reviewed November 12, 2026. The listed amounts and progress are administrative fields that may change with later reporting.

    Record detailsOpen Source Document

Open questions 3

  • Award and contracted scope

    Signed award and contract, engineer estimate, scope or schedule of values, accepted alternatives and change orders; ownership and demolition authority where applicable.

    Likely custodian: Purchasing; Engineering; Development; relevant property custodian

    Establish which work and contractor were actually approved.

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  • Payment and completion

    Invoices, payment ledger, progress inspections, acceptance/completion records and warranties or punch list.

    Likely custodian: Finance; Engineering; project manager

    Bid prices alone do not show what was paid or whether work was delivered.

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  • Obtain the award decision and contract-value reconciliation

    Obtain the award tabulation and evaluation, executed agreement, changes, payment applications and final signal and roadway acceptance records.

    Likely custodian: City Engineering, Purchasing and Finance

    A public bid table and contract tracker cannot establish the decision basis or exact final cost by themselves.

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