Construction & Renovation contracting in Virginia
Renovation, repair, and small construction for government-occupied space. AXA South carries the prime relationship; the trades on site are licensed in the state where the project sits.
No special license required to bid or hold the prime. No professional or trade license is required for AXA South to bid or hold the prime contract in this category. Any work that requires a state-issued trade, professional, or specialty license is performed by a properly licensed subcontractor in the project jurisdiction. AXA South does not self-perform licensed trade work and does not represent itself as a licensee of any trade or profession.
This categoryAny state-licensed general-contractor work, including Mississippi projects above the statutory $50,000 threshold, is performed by a properly licensed GC subcontractor. AXA South holds the prime relationship and runs the program.
VirginiaVirginia requires a DPOR Class A, B, or C contractor license. Qualifying work is performed by a DPOR-licensed contractor of record.
AXA South is a contracting and program-management firm, not a licensed trade.
The market, honestly.
Virginia carries the largest federal footprint in the country. Naval Station Norfolk, the Pentagon, Quantico, Langley-Eustis, and Fort Belvoir produce constant demand across every category we cover, and the eVA portal is one of the most active in the nation.
The densest defense and federal services market in the country: naval operations in Hampton Roads, shipbuilding at Newport News, defense headquarters in Northern Virginia, and data centers in Loudoun County.
For construction & renovation specifically in Virginia, our model is direct: AXA South responds to the solicitation, holds the contract, and runs the program. Local crews and licensed trade partners in Virginia perform the work that requires their license or specialized credentials.
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Oceana, Quantico, Langley-Eustis, and the Pentagon buy across virtually every category. NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic and NAVSUP Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk are the two buying organizations that matter most for facilities and supply. On the state side, eVA is genuinely mandatory and unusually well-used by localities.
State fiscal year ends June 30. Ship maintenance availabilities in Hampton Roads run on their own multi-year schedules and generate work continuously. The federal fiscal year closes September 30, so August and September carry the heaviest volume of simplified-acquisition and micro-purchase activity at every installation in the state.
Virginia operates the SWaM program (Small, Women-owned, and Minority-owned) through the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity, with a statewide 42 percent small-business utilization goal and set-asides for micro businesses under certain thresholds.
Bidding Virginia public work without SWaM certification when it is available. On many solicitations the micro-business set-aside removes the competition entirely, and an uncertified vendor simply cannot see or bid those procurements.
Virginia eVA
https://www.eva.virginia.gov/
Operated by the Virginia Department of General Services, Division of Purchases and Supply.
- · Naval Station Norfolk
- · Joint Base Langley-Eustis
- · Marine Corps Base Quantico
- · Pentagon
- · Fort Belvoir
- · Naval Air Station Oceana
- · VDOT
- · Virginia DSS
- · University of Virginia
- · Virginia Tech
Virginia prevailing wage applies to qualifying state public-works projects.
Virginia requires a DPOR Class A, B, or C contractor license. Qualifying work is performed by a DPOR-licensed contractor of record.
What this contract covers in Virginia.
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Interior fit-out and tenant improvement
Partitions, finishes, doors and hardware, ceilings, and casework coordinated around occupied schedules.
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Roofing, envelope, and waterproofing
Tear-off and re-roof, coatings, and envelope repair performed by manufacturer-certified installers to preserve warranty.
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Paving, fencing, and site work
Asphalt, concrete, security fencing, gates, and bollards on JOC task orders or stand-alone RFPs.
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ADA and accessibility upgrades
Restroom remodels, ramps, door operators, and signage to current ADA standards.
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Compliance and closeout
Davis-Bacon and state prevailing-wage reporting, WH-347 certified payroll, OSHA records, and closeout binders with warranties and as-builts.
We respond to solicitations and execute work statewide. Common delivery markets for construction & renovation in Virginia include Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Richmond, Alexandria, Arlington.
Are you a licensed general contractor?
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We hold the contracting relationship with the agency. Work that legally requires a licensed general contractor in the project state is performed by a GC subcontractor licensed in that state. License numbers are documented at award.
Do you self-perform trades?
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No. We are structured as a prime that bids, scopes, manages, and stands behind the result. All trade labor is performed by licensed and insured subcontractors so license and liability sit where they belong.
What project sizes do you take on?
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Renovation and repair packages from roughly $25,000 through multi-million-dollar JOC and MATOC task orders.