Highway 7 Improvements (Hot Springs) (S) - Mill & Overlay

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is soliciting bids on mill and overlay improvements to approximately 5.876 miles of Highway 7 in Garland County, with bids due June 24, 2026. This is a Federal Aid Project (STPSC-9210(62), State Job No. A60063) subject to Davis-Bacon wage requirements and DBE program requirements under 49 CFR Part 26.

The scope includes asphalt concrete hot mix (ACHM) surface course installation, cold milling of existing asphalt pavement, ACHM patching, maintenance of traffic, loop wiring, pavement marking, and miscellaneous construction items. Contractors must complete a minimum of 30 percent of work with their own organization; specialty items may be subcontracted with written consent. The bid documents incorporate the Arkansas State Highway Commission Standard Specifications for Highway Construction (2014 Edition), supplemental specifications, special provisions, and applicable construction plans.

The contract is subject to extensive federal compliance mandates, including nondiscrimination provisions under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Equal Employment Opportunity requirements, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act provisions, and environmental standards under the Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act. Mobilization costs are limited to five percent of the subtotal. Price adjustments are available for asphalt binder and fuel. The contract includes liquidated damages procedures.

Bidders must contact ARDOT (pmd@ardot.gov or 501-569-2261) to become eligible by 4:30 p.m. the day prior to the letting. Proposal guaranty bonds must be submitted prior to the letting deadline, and all addenda must be acknowledged by bidders. Certified weekly payrolls documenting Davis-Bacon and prevailing wage compliance must be submitted. Mandatory electronic contract management and document submittal procedures apply.