Williamsburg is considering bids from two contractors to complete a citywide street resurfacing project, according to a city bid summary dated Oct. 27. Bid documents state that the contract is to go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The lowest submission came from Allan Myers at $784,777.00, while Branscome bid $1,372,144.92.
The work specified covers Armistead Avenue, the Port Anne subdivision and a municipal building parking area of approximately 520 square yards and involves grinding off existing pavement and laying new asphalt. The project also includes pavement markings, sidewalk and curb work, and utility cover adjustments.
The bid documents note that a City Council meeting to award the contract is expected in November or December 2026. A pre-construction meeting and notice to proceed, the formal order to begin work, are listed for December 2026 or January 2027 and the project is to be complete no later than May 2027. The contractor must substantially finish the work within 60 calendar days of the notice to proceed and finish all work within 70 calendar days.
In the meantime, crews will patch asphalt at multiple locations across Williamsburg this week, weather permitting, according to a city news flash posted Nov. 2. Work begins at 9 a.m. each day, with one-lane closures and traffic control on site. Tuesday’s work includes the 300 block of Armistead Avenue, and Port Anne is scheduled for Thursday.
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City’s FY28 outside agency grant deadline approaching
Outside agencies seeking FY28 funding from the City of Williamsburg have until 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, to apply, according to the city’s website. The grant cycle opened Oct. 9. Applications are submitted through the city’s online grant portal, and only agencies current on all taxes and fees owed to the city can be considered.
Applicants choose one of three forms. The general funding request applies unless funding is formula-based. The formula or dues form covers requests resulting from a city contract or agreement, a funding formula such as population, or dues. The third is for agencies that partner with Williamsburg Human Services. Questions about which application to use can go to the Finance Department at 757-220-6100.
Williamsburg releases 2026 curbside leaf collection schedule for residents
The City of Williamsburg has released its schedule for free residential curbside leaf collection, according to the city’s 2026 Residential Curbside Leaf Collection Brochure. Service is split into red and blue routes, each with five collections from November through the first week of January. Leaves must be raked to the street by 7 a.m. on the first day of the collection week.
The red route’s collection weeks are Nov. 2-6, Nov. 16-20, Nov. 30-Dec. 4 and Dec. 14-18. The final collection is Dec. 28-Jan. 1, and the city is closed Jan. 1.
The red route covers Braxton Court, Capitol Landing Road, College Terrace, Crispus Attucks, Forest Hills, Haynes Drive, Highland Park, Ironbound Road, Lafayette Street, Longhill Woods, Matoaka Court and Page Street. It also covers Penniman Road, Pinecrest, Piney Creek, Pocahontas Street, Powhatan Street, Quarterpath Road, Richmond Road, Savannah Green, Scotland Street, Skipwith Farms, Wales, and W. Williamsburg Heights.
The blue route’s weeks are Nov. 9-13, Nov. 23-27, Dec. 7-11 and Dec. 21-25, with city closures on Nov. 11, Nov. 26 and 27, and Dec. 24 and 25. Its final collection is Jan. 4-8.
The blue route covers Boundary Street, Burns Lane, Cary Street, Chandler Court, Coves, Griffin Avenue, Holly Hills, Holly Hills Carriage Homes, Indian Springs, Jamestown Road and Mimosa Drive. It also covers Newport Avenue, Richmond Hill, Rolfe Road, S. England Street, S. Henry Street, Strawberry Plains, Tyler Street, Williamsburg Avenue, Walnut Hills, John Tyler Highway and The Woods.
City crews will also collect Christmas trees on Monday, Dec. 28, and Monday, Jan. 4. Trees must be at the street before 7 a.m., and residents should remove all decorations and lights.