IFB_260141_Plans.pdf Summary

This is an Invitation for Bids (IFB) document prepared by the City of Tucson Department of Transportation and Business Services for the West Side Bicycle Boulevards project. The project encompasses roadway improvements across four distinct bicycle boulevard segments—Golden Hills, El Rio-Dragoon, Menlo Park, and Ontario-Mecedora—totaling approximately 7 miles of roadway in Tucson, Arizona. Construction activities include installation of speed humps, speed cushions, traffic circles, BikeHAWK signals, concrete curbs and sidewalks, curb access ramps, pavement markings, signage, and landscaping. The primary construction phase is scheduled for 150 calendar days, with an additional 12-month landscape establishment period. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for January 7, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom, with bid submissions due on January 21, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. local time. The City anticipates issuing a Notice of Intent to Award within 60 days of bid opening. Contractors must hold an appropriate Arizona Registrar of Contractors license and submit bid security equal to 10% of their total bid amount, with performance and payment bonds required at 100% of the contract price.

The project budget ranges between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, with the Engineer's Estimate totaling $4,262,545.87. The City will award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Funding is provided through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money, which carries mandatory federal compliance requirements including Section 3 employment provisions requiring that 25% of labor hours be performed by Section 3 workers. The procurement includes a 4% Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal with identified trade areas in site preparation, traffic control, concrete, and asphalt paving; only firms certified by the City of Tucson under Chapter 28, Article XIII of the Tucson Procurement Code are eligible to fulfill SBE goals. Bidders must submit a detailed Subcontractors List and Proposed SBE Plan identifying all SBE subcontractors and first-tier subcontractors with contract values of $5,000 or above. Successful contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including $1,000,000 per occurrence in commercial general liability insurance.