Palo Verde Rd and Michigan St Sidewalk HAWK Project

Pima County Procurement Department is requesting bids on the Palo Verde Road and Michigan Street HAWK Project, comprising a new High-Intensity Activated crossWalk signal installation at the Michigan Street intersection and approximately one mile of sidewalk reconstruction along Palo Verde Road from Gas Road to Columbia Street, with sealed bids due August 18, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Local Tucson Time and a pre-bid meeting scheduled for July 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams.

The HAWK project scope includes electrical and signal equipment installation, pavement markings, and utility infrastructure mitigation. The Palo Verde Sidewalks scope comprises roadway shoulder reconstruction to the County's standard 5-lane urban cross section, vertical curb and sidewalk construction, drainage mitigation, utility pole relocation, asphaltic concrete placement, pavement markings, curb, and access ramps. Both projects are federally funded through the U.S. Department of Transportation Highway Safety Improvement Program, Carbon Reduction Program, and Regional Transportation Authority Grant Program.

All bidders must register with Arizona Unified Transportation Registration Certification System (AZ UTRACS) and possess an appropriate Arizona Contractor's License by the 60th calendar day after bid opening. Davis-Bacon wages apply; weekly certified payrolls are required. Bidders must comply with ADOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements, though no DBE participation goal is established for this project. A 5% Arizona Statutory Bid Bond is required.

The estimated cost for the HAWK project ranges from $300,000 to $450,000; the Sidewalks project is estimated between $2 million and $2.6 million. Projects must be completed within 195 working days from Notice to Proceed, with liquidated damages for late delivery. Award goes to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder based on combined total bid amount. Price guarantees are firm for 75 calendar days after bid opening. Bids are submitted through BidNet Direct with public bid opening via Microsoft Teams. The successful bidder must execute the contract within 10 days of receiving the Notice of Recommendation for Award.