Highway 94 - West (Rogers) (S) - Mill & Inlay

The Arkansas State Highway Commission (ARDOT) is requesting bids for milling and inlay work on approximately 2.909 miles of Highway 71B in Benton County under State Job No. A90046, Federal Aid Project NHPP-9373(37), with bids due June 24, 2026. This is a Federal-aid highway project subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, Equal Employment Opportunity compliance, and related federal labor standards including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

The scope includes asphalt concrete hot mix surface course, cold milling of existing asphalt pavement, ACHM patching, maintenance of traffic, loop wiring, pavement markings, and miscellaneous construction items. The project incorporates mandatory electronic contracting and document submittal. Prospective bidders must contact ARDOT at pmd@ardot.gov or 501-569-2261 to become eligible bidders no later than 4:30 p.m. the day prior to the letting. All addenda must be acknowledged by email or fax prior to bid submission.

The prime contractor must perform at least 30 percent of contract work with its own organization, excluding designated specialty items. Mobilization costs are limited to five percent of the subtotal bid amount. The contract documents incorporate by reference the Arkansas State Highway Commission Standard Specifications for Highway Construction (2014 Edition) and specify asphalt binder price adjustments, fuel price adjustments, warm mix asphalt options, and pavement preservation quality control standards. Bidders must submit certified payrolls weekly for all Davis-Bacon covered work and maintain EEO compliance documentation, with subcontractors bound by all federal contract provisions.