DBB Avenue B Pavement Replacement 16th Street to 1st Street

The City of Yuma, Arizona is soliciting bids for pavement rehabilitation and replacement along Avenue B from 1st Street to 16th Street under Design-Bid-Build (DBB) contract RFB-27-012, with bids due October 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. AZ Time and a mandatory pre-bid conference on September 21, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. at Chase Bank parking lot (170 W. 16th Street). Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

The scope includes milling, resurfacing, and base repair; sidewalk ramp upgrades, drainage enhancements, and utility infrastructure coordination as identified during project scoping. Work must achieve Substantial Completion within 180 calendar days after Notice to Proceed and Final Completion within 30 calendar days thereafter. Contractor is responsible for traffic maintenance per the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), dust control, sanitation, and construction staking. Coordination is required with Arizona Public Service, Southwest Gas, ALLO Fiber, Lumen, and Spectrum.

Bidders must submit a Bid Bond or certified check equal to at least 10 percent of the total bid amount; the successful bidder must provide Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the Contract Sum with A.M. Best rating B++ or better. Required insurance includes Commercial General Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Business Automobile Liability ($1 million), Workers' Compensation as required by law, and Umbrella/Excess Liability ($4 million). The City will exempt contractors from standard permit fees if all permits are issued prior to work commencement; the contractor pays all other fees and taxes. Bids remain valid for 90 days following bid opening.

Questions must be submitted through the City's Procurement Portal by 11:00 a.m. AZ Time on September 28, 2026. Bid submission and public bid opening (via Microsoft Teams) occur on October 15, 2026 through https://yumaaz.bonfirehub.com.