Highway 61 - County Road 599 (Level & Reseal) (S)

The Arkansas Department of Transportation is requesting bids on a highway level-and-reseal project for approximately 2.00 miles of County Road 474 (Highway 61 – County Road 599) in Mississippi County under State Job No. SA4749, with bids due May 20, 2026.

The scope includes aggregate base course, fog seal, asphalt surface treatment, asphalt concrete hot mix (ACHM) surface course, maintenance of traffic, pavement marking, and miscellaneous items. Work must comply with the Arkansas State Highway Commission Standard Specifications for Highway Construction (2014 Edition) and supplemental specifications addressing warm mix asphalt, recycled asphalt shingles, and asphalt concrete hot mix acceptance testing. The contract includes price adjustment provisions for asphalt binder and fuel based on monthly indices; contractors may elect to opt out of fuel price adjustments by submitting a signed form before bid opening.

Bidders must be prequalified contractors registered with Bid Express and must submit proposals electronically through the Bid Express internet bidding service. A proposal guaranty is required, in the form of a bank draft, certified check, cashier's check, or surety bond, and must be received by the Program Management Division prior to bid download. Unit prices must be specified in figures to no more than one cent. Contractors must provide evidence of licensing or registration with the Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board for work valued at $50,000 or more and must maintain compliance with federal nondiscrimination requirements. All contracts must be executed electronically through Doc Express within 10 business days after notice of award. Liquidated damages on this working-day project range from $140 to $3,500 depending on contract amount. Subcontractors must receive prompt payment within 10 days of receipt through the Signet application.

Prospective bidders must contact ARDOT's Program Management Division at (501) 569-2261 between the project advertisement date and 4:30 p.m. on May 19, 2026 to request authorization to submit a proposal.