Replace ROW Fencing Ash Fork - Flagstaff Highway

The Arizona Department of Transportation is requesting bids on right-of-way fence replacement along Interstate 40 between mileposts 179 and 185 near Bellemont in Coconino County, with bids due July 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. MST. Bidders must be prequalified with ADOT and included on the project Plansholder List as a prime contractor; electronic bidding is required.

The scope involves replacing existing right-of-way fence with work completion required within 50 working days. The programmed contract amount is $1.87 million. All bidders must submit a proposal guaranty of 10 percent of the bid amount; the successful bidder will execute Performance and Payment Bonds, each at 100 percent of the contract amount, along with an Insurance Certificate and Contract Agreement.

This is a federally-funded highway construction project subject to prevailing wage requirements, Buy America provisions for steel and iron products, and Build America Buy America Act requirements for construction materials. During the current transition period under the revised federal DBE Interim Final Rule (effective October 3, 2025), ADOT is not setting contract-specific DBE goals nor counting DBE participation toward overall goals; however, contractors are encouraged to pursue DBE neutral efforts. All contractors, subcontractors, and DBEs must register in the Arizona Unified Transportation Registration and Certification System.

Questions pertaining to project documents must be submitted in writing through the Bid Express website at least three working days prior to bid opening. The assigned Engineering Specialist is Mike Wechselberger (mwechselberger@azdot.gov). Contract documents and project documents are available electronically through the ADOT Contracts and Specifications Group website. Bidders must submit a Bidders/Proposers List confirmation email to the Business Engagement and Compliance Office no later than 4:00 p.m. on the fifth calendar day following bid opening; failure to do so results in ineligibility for award.