Highways 185 & 318 Structures & Appurtenances (S)

The Arkansas Department of Transportation is soliciting sealed bids for replacement of three reinforced concrete box culverts and associated roadway work on State Highways 185 and 318 in Phillips County, with bids due September 23, 2026. This is a federal-aid highway construction project subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing-wage requirements and comprehensive federal compliance obligations including Title VI nondiscrimination, Executive Order 11246 equal employment opportunity, Clean Air Act and Federal Water Pollution Control Act compliance, and debarment certification.

The scope consists of clearing and grubbing, removal and disposal of existing pipe culverts, stone backfill, earthwork, aggregate base course, ACHM binder and surface courses, cold milling asphalt pavement, maintenance of traffic, minor drainage, erosion control, pavement marking, and construction of three reinforced concrete box culverts totaling 128.50 feet in length. The project corridor spans 0.195 miles across State Job No. 110716, Federal Aid Project NHPP-0054(27), and is governed by the Arkansas State Highway Commission Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, 2014 Edition.

Bidders must contact ARDOT by 4:30 p.m. the day prior to the letting to establish eligibility and must acknowledge all addenda before submission. A proposal guaranty (bid bond) signed by both a company officer and surety agent is required and must arrive by the bid deadline. Mobilization bids are capped at five percent of the subtotal; specific unit-price restrictions apply to asphalt binder, relocated precast concrete barriers, water, and other identified items. Weekly certified payroll submissions and three-year labor-record retention following project completion are mandatory. The project is estimated for completion by July 29, 2026. Bidding documents were last revised December 18, 2025.