Highway 228 - North (Seal & Surfacing) (S)

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is requesting sealed bids on State Aid County Job No. SA3860, a highway seal and surfacing project on County Road 529 (Highway 228 - North) in Lawrence County, with proposals due May 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Bidders must prequalify with ARDOT prior to submitting a bid, a mandatory prerequisite that filters eligibility.

The project scope spans 1.50 miles of road work: sealing approximately 0.70 mile and surfacing 0.80 mile, including reconstructed base course, asphalt surface treatment, maintenance of traffic, pavement marking, and miscellaneous items. Work is governed by the Arkansas State Highway Commission Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, Edition of 2014, supplemented with provisions addressing asphalt mixtures, quality control, traffic control devices, subcontractor payment documentation, asphalt binder pricing adjustments, fuel price adjustments, warm mix asphalt options, and recycled asphalt pavement specifications. Contractors must establish a laboratory facility meeting detailed specifications for exclusive use by ARDOT personnel and must use the Signet application at no cost during the soft launch phase to track subcontractor prompt payments.

The contract completion date is October 16, 2026. Bidders must submit a Proposal Guaranty equal to five percent of the total bid amount and, upon award, execute a Performance bond equal to the full contract amount and a Payment bond equal to 80 percent of the contract amount. The contract requires ARDOT contractor licensing board registration for work exceeding $50,000 and compliance with federal nondiscrimination policies, anti-collusion certification, debarment certification, boycott restrictions, and illegal immigrant employment restrictions. Liquidated damages apply for schedule delays at rates determined by the original contract amount.