Attachment_1-Cannon_Co_State_Route_53.pdf

This is an Invitation to Bid (ITB) document issued by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) for highway construction services in Cannon County. The project involves the widening of State Route 53 at lane mile 13.002 and encompasses a comprehensive scope of work including traffic control, asphalt removal via sawcutting, excavation, placement of compacted pug base stone in no fewer than two lifts to 100% density, site restoration, equipment demobilization, and seeding of disturbed areas. The excavation must accommodate 6.25 inches of asphalt and 10 inches of compacted base stone. Written questions and comments must be submitted by May 15, 2026, at 2:00 pm CT, with all bids due by May 28, 2026. Mandatory on-site inspections are required for bidders to take exact measurements and examine the premises prior to submission, with no allowances for quotation errors due to failure to visit the site. Award will be made on a lowest-cost basis to the responsive and responsible bidder.

All labor, equipment, traffic control devices, and materials must comply with TDOT Standard Drawings and Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) standards, with materials sourced exclusively from TDOT's Qualified Producer List or the Department of Transportation's Qualified Products List. Prospective bidders must be properly licensed as Tennessee contractors in compliance with the Contractors Licensing Act of 1994 and must comply with prevailing wage rate requirements. Contractors are required to carry workers' compensation, commercial general liability, and automobile liability insurance with minimum limits of one million dollars per occurrence, and must provide a payment bond equal to 25 percent of maximum liability. Subcontracting is permitted provided respondents submit a complete list of subcontractors at bid time. No specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available solicitation documents. The contract is subject to appropriation and availability of state or federal funds, and the State reserves the right to terminate the contract for convenience or for cause.