Prop 411- Military Plaza Mill & Fill

The City of Tucson, Arizona is soliciting bids for Invitation for Bid (IFB) 260151, a Proposition 411-funded infrastructure project known as the Military Plaza Mill & Fill. Located in the neighborhood bounded by Stone Avenue, Toole Avenue, Broadway Boulevard, and 18th Street, the project involves comprehensive street resurfacing and accessibility improvements. The scope includes milling and resurfacing approximately 183,650 square yards of roadway using 2 inches of PAG Mix #2 (Low Volume) with PG 76-22TR+ binder, constructing 200 curb access ramps with detectable warning surfaces, and installing 12 speed humps. Contractors must attend a mandatory pre-bid meeting scheduled for Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams, with bids due by Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. local Arizona time. Bidders must possess an appropriate Arizona Registrar of Contractors license, maintain a City of Tucson business license, and register with the City's procurement portal prior to bid submission. The project requires compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act provisions, federal immigration verification requirements, and preservation of historic elements including concrete stamps and trolley tracks.

The contract includes a 4 percent Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation goal, with eligible SBE firms limited to those certified by the City of Tucson under Chapter 28, Article XIII of the Tucson Procurement Code. Potential subcontracting trade areas include utilities adjustments, traffic control, trucking, concrete work, quality control, electrical services, and signal/street lighting. Bidders must submit a Subcontractors List identifying all SBE and first-tier subcontractors with contract values of $5,000 or more. The project is funded through Proposition 411 and involves federal ARPA funds, triggering additional compliance requirements including HUD Section 3 workforce provisions, which mandate that 25 percent of labor hours be performed by Section 3 workers. The estimated project cost ranges between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000, with contractors required to provide a bid bond equal to 10 percent of their total bid amount and performance and payment bonds each at 100 percent of the contract price. Successful bidders must also maintain comprehensive general liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence with a $2,000,000 general aggregate.