Clear Creek Road - I-40 (Phase 1) (F)

The Arkansas Department of Transportation is requesting sealed bids for Clear Creek Road – I-40 (Phase 1), a four-lane Interstate facility construction project in Crawford County, with bids due November 4, 2026. The project is federal-aid highway construction and therefore subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage determinations and full federal contract compliance requirements, including FHWA-1273 contract provisions, nondiscrimination, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, and debarment certification.

The scope encompasses grading, structures, and improvements to the I-40 & 49 Interchange over 5.028 miles. Major deliverables include clearing and grubbing, earthwork, aggregate and cement-stabilized base courses, asphalt concrete hot mix (ACHM) binder and surface courses, cold milling, concrete ditch paving, maintenance of traffic, erosion control, pavement markings, ITS and illumination items, signage, two continuous plate girder bridges totaling 1,031.95 feet, and five reinforced concrete box culverts totaling 296.14 feet. Work incorporates the Arkansas State Highway Commission Standard Specifications for Highway Construction (2014 Edition) with supplemental and special provisions.

Eligible bidders must be prequalified with ARDOT prior to bid submission and must acknowledge all addenda by email or fax. The prime contractor must self-perform at least 30 percent of the total original contract price, excluding specialty items. Mobilization is capped at 5 percent of the subtotal. Bid items include price adjustment provisions for asphalt binder and fuel, with minimum and maximum unit bid prices specified for asphalt binder, relocating precast concrete barrier, water, and mobilization. Addendum No. 1, issued August 19, 2026, added remainder proposal materials and special provisions and revised asphalt binder specifications and guardrail item codes. Electronic contract execution and document submittal are mandatory.