Highway 8- - Waldron City Limits (Overlay) (S)

The Arkansas Department of Transportation is requesting bids for an overlay of approximately 1.57 miles of Sweet Gum Lane in Scott County under State Job No. SA6347, with proposals due May 20, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. This is a federally aided State Aid County Job (Federal Aid Project 9970SA6347) subject to ARDOT Standard Specifications for Highway Construction (Edition 2014) and supplemental specifications addressing asphalt mixture design, quality control, and MASH-compliant traffic control.

Scope includes stone backfill, aggregate base course (Class 7), ACHM surface course and patching, cold milling of existing asphalt pavement, maintenance of traffic, woven geotextile fabric (Type Special), reflectorized paint pavement marking, signs, and mobilization. Estimated quantities: 249 tons of aggregate base course, 2,787 tons of mineral aggregate for surface course, 178 tons of asphalt binder (PG 64-22), 444 square yards of cold milling, 400 tons of ACHM patching, 50 tons of stone backfill, 2,814 gallons of tack coat, 22 gallons of prime coat, 55 square yards of geotextile fabric, 162 square feet of signs, and 16,590 linear feet of pavement marking. A minimum bid price of $120.00 per ton is established for asphalt binder (PG 64-22). Mobilization is capped at 5% of the subtotal.

Contractors must be prequalified with ARDOT. Subcontractors performing work valued at $50,000 or more must be licensed or registered with the Arkansas Contractors Licensing Board. Bidders must furnish a proposal guaranty equal to 5% of the total bid, a performance bond equal to 100% of the contract amount, and a payment bond equal to 80% of the contract amount. Project completion is November 25, 2026. Contractors must comply with prompt payment tracking through the Signet application and nondiscrimination policies.