Pleasant Plains City Limits - West (Overlay) (S)

The Arkansas Department of Transportation is requesting bids for an overlay of approximately 2.94 miles of Wish Street in Pleasant Plains, Independence County, under a state aid county job (Code 9970), with proposals due May 20, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. Bidders must be prequalified with the Arkansas Department of Transportation and must contact the Program Management Division by 4:30 p.m. on the day prior to bid opening to establish eligibility.

The scope includes aggregate base course (464 tons), asphalt concrete hot mix surface course (4,137 tons mineral aggregate, 259 tons asphalt binder), cold milling (1,037 square yards), asphalt patching (80 tons), pavement marking (31,046 linear feet of reflectorized paint), maintenance of traffic on a lump-sum basis, and signage (288 square feet). Mobilization is capped at 5% of the subtotal. The project is federally funded under Federal Aid Project number 9970SA3280.

Work must be completed by November 25, 2026. Proposals must be submitted through Bid Express with unit prices for each pay item. A 5% proposal guaranty is required as a bank draft, certified check, cashier's check, or surety bond. Upon award, the contractor must furnish a performance bond equal to the full contract amount and a payment bond equal to 80% of the contract amount. Price adjustments are available for asphalt binder and fuel based on market fluctuations. Liquidated damages apply based on original contract amount and project classification. All documents must be submitted electronically through the Doc Express system. Contractors are required to use the Signet application for tracking prompt payments to subcontractors during the soft launch phase at no cost.