Construct Multi-Use Path Woolford Rd; Whipple Rd-SR 260

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) is advertising a construction contract for the City of Show Low to build a detached multi-use path along Woolford Road from Whipple Road to SR 260 in Navajo County, with bids due August 14, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. MST. Bidders must be prequalified with ADOT and included on the project Plansholder List as a Prime; requests for approval to bid as Prime must be submitted at least five working days prior to bid opening.

The scope includes constructing the detached multi-use path for pedestrian and multi-modal access, sidewalk installation, pipe, retaining walls, handrails, ADA ramps, signing, striping, and related work. The project is subject to prevailing wage requirements under the General Wage Decision and Arizona Revised Statutes Section 42-5075. The contract must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Buy America requirements for steel and iron products, and BABA Act requirements for construction materials. All labor must meet Secretary of Labor minimum wage rates. The City of Show Low must be named as an additional insured on the certificate of insurance.

The programmed contract amount is $2.281 million with a completion timeline of 70 working days. Each bidder must provide an electronic proposal guaranty equal to 10 percent of the bid amount. Upon award, the successful contractor must execute a Performance Bond and Payment Bond, each in 100 percent of the contract amount, along with an Insurance Certificate and Contract Agreement. Electronic bidding is required. During the October 3, 2025 interim final rule transition period, no DBE contract goals are being set and no participation will be counted toward overall DBE goals. Contract documents and project documents are available electronically at no charge from the ADOT Contracts and Specifications Group website. The project is assigned TRACS No. 0000 NA SLW T071901C and Project No. SLW-0(208)T.