Pavement Rehabilitation Holbrook – Lupton Highway I-40

The Arizona Department of Transportation is requesting bids on pavement rehabilitation of Interstate 40 between mileposts 330.6 and 342.2 in Apache County, with bids due July 17, 2026, and a programmed contract value of $50.43 million. The project is located partially within the Navajo Reservation; TERO may apply.

The scope includes milling and filling existing asphaltic concrete on the roadway mainline and shoulders, milled asphalt concrete treatment at unpaved crossovers, guardrail installation, fence spot repairs, drainage work, bridge repairs, seeding, pavement marking, signing, ground-in rumble strips, delineators, and traffic control. Completion is required within 230 working days.

Bidders must be prequalified with ADOT and included on the project Plansholder List as a Prime contractor; prequalification requests submitted fewer than five working days prior to bid opening are not guaranteed consideration. Electronic bidding through Bid Express is required. A proposal guaranty of 10 percent of the bid amount is mandatory, and Performance and Payment Bonds are each required in 100 percent of the bid amount.

The contract is subject to significant environmental and cultural resource protection requirements. The contractor must prepare a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan compliant with EPA's Construction General Permit and designate an approved Erosion Control Coordinator. An Archaeological and Cultural Site Protection Plan must be implemented to avoid disturbance to pre-identified cultural sites; violations carry sanctions up to 10–12 percent of contract value. Traffic maintenance requires a minimum of one lane in each direction during working hours, with lane closures restricted primarily to 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Monday through Friday and Sunday to Monday; no closures are permitted during specified holidays or special events. The contractor must coordinate with multiple Navajo Nation agencies regarding labor, permits, taxes, and water procurement. General Liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), Comprehensive Automobile Liability ($1 million), and Workers' Compensation coverage are required. Bids open Friday, July 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. (M.S.T.).