Highway 102 - Falling Springs Road (Overlay) (S)

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is soliciting bids for State Job SA0449, a highway overlay project on approximately 3.02 miles of West Mountain Road and Carlton Drive in Benton County, with bids due May 20, 2026. This is a Federal-aid project subject to ARDOT prequalification.

The scope consists of aggregate base course, asphalt concrete hot mix (ACHM) surface course, cold milling of existing asphalt pavement, ACHM patching, maintenance of traffic, pavement marking, and miscellaneous items. The Schedule of Items includes ten line items with estimated quantities: 479 tons of aggregate base course, 4,342 gallons of tack coat, 4,833 tons of mineral aggregate in ACHM surface course, 309 tons of asphalt binder (PG 64-22), 609 square yards of cold milling, 40 tons of ACHM patching, one lump sum for maintenance of traffic, 208 square feet of signs, 32,208 linear feet each of white and yellow reflectorized paint pavement marking, and one lump sum for mobilization. Work is governed by the Arkansas State Highway Commission Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, Edition of 2014, supplemented by specifications for asphalt mixture design, quality control, recycled asphalt pavement, and traffic control devices compliant with MASH standards. The asphalt binder bid carries a minimum price of $120.00 per ton. Mobilization costs are capped at five percent of the subtotal.

Bidders must provide a Proposal Guaranty of five percent of the total bid amount and comply with a Performance Bond equal to 100 percent of the contract amount and a Payment Bond equal to 80 percent of the contract amount. Electronic documentation and prompt payment reporting through the Signet application are mandatory. The estimated contract completion date is November 25, 2026. Prospective bidders must prequalify with ARDOT and acknowledge all addenda prior to bid submission.