Hickory Grove Rd. – Hwy. 128 (Overlay) (S)

The Arkansas Department of Transportation is requesting bids for an overlay of approximately 2.99 miles of Sycamore Drive (County Road No. Sycamore Dr.) in Hot Spring County under State Job No. SA3056, with bids due June 24, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. All bidders must be prequalified with ARDOT and registered as vendors prior to proposal submission — a mandatory eligibility gate.

The scope comprises ACHM surface course placement, cold milling of asphalt pavement, ACHM patching of existing roadway, maintenance of traffic, and miscellaneous items including signs and tack coat application. Estimated quantities include 4,800 gallons of tack coat, 3,934 tons of mineral aggregate for the surface course, 251 tons of asphalt binder (PG 64-22) with a minimum bid of $120.00 per ton, 428 square yards of cold milling, 40 tons of ACHM patching, and 164 square feet of signs. The lump sum mobilization item may not exceed 5 percent of the subtotal. Work must be completed by November 25, 2026. The project is federal-aid funded through the state aid county program.

Contractors and all subcontractors performing work of $50,000 or more must hold an Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board license. The contract documents incorporate the Arkansas State Highway Commission Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, Edition of 2014, supplemented by special provisions and supplemental specifications covering asphalt mix design, quality control, traffic control (MASH standards), and prompt payment via the SignetM system.

Bidders must submit a proposal guaranty equal to 5 percent of the total bid amount, along with performance and payment bonds upon contract award. Mandatory certifications address anti-collusion, debarment status, boycott restrictions (Israel, energy/fossil fuel/firearms industries), illegal immigrant employment, and scrutinized company restrictions. Liquidated damages for this working-day project are $140 per day for contracts valued between $0 and $100,000, scaling upward by contract value.