Highway 25 Structures & Appurtenances (Independence County) (S)

Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department (ARDOT) is requesting sealed bids for highway reconstruction on Highway 25 in Independence County, including bridge replacement (Bridge No. 07721, 196 feet), with bids due November 4, 2026. This is a federally funded National Highway Performance Program (NHPP) project subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, Buy America material compliance, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program participation.

The scope covers clearing and grubbing, removal and disposal, earthwork, aggregate base course, asphalt concrete hot mix binder and surface courses, cold milling, approach slabs and gutters, maintenance of traffic, guardrail installation, erosion control, rumble strips, and miscellaneous items across 0.434 miles. Bid documents incorporate the 2014 Arkansas Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, supplemental and special provisions, and construction plans.

The prime contractor must perform no less than 30 percent of the total original contract price with its own organization, excluding specialty items. Mobilization costs cannot exceed 5 percent of the subtotal. All contractors and subcontractors with subcontracts of $10,000 or more must maintain active affirmative action programs and comply with equal employment opportunity requirements. The contract includes federal nondiscrimination provisions, Title VI compliance, FHWA Form 1273 federal contract provisions, debarment certification, anti-lobbying certifications, and liquidated damages procedures.

Eligible bidders must register with ARDOT (pmd@ardot.gov or 501-569-2261) by 4:30 p.m. the day prior to the letting. Bidders must acknowledge all addenda, submit unit prices for all items, provide a signed Proposal Guaranty (Bid Bond) prior to bid opening, and complete federal-aid contract certifications. Certified payroll submissions are required weekly. The contract is State Job No. 050439, Federal Aid Project NHPP-0032(44).