Stoddard Road, Victory Road to Overland Road

Ada County Highway District is requesting sealed bids for comprehensive roadway and utility improvements on Stoddard Road between Victory Road and Overland Road in Meridian, Idaho under Invitation to Bid CT227-06 (Project 522029), with bids due October 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. via eProcurement portal and questions due October 9, 2026 by 12:00 a.m. Contractors must hold a current Idaho public works license (Type 1, 2, or 3) and must employ 95% Idaho residents with limited exceptions per Idaho Code.

The scope encompasses three schedules: Schedule 1 (roadway), Schedule 2 (bridge), and Schedule 3 (City of Meridian utility improvements). Roadway work includes full-depth asphalt pavement reconstruction, extruded and standard curb and gutter, sidewalks, pedestrian ramps, multi-use path, and bike lanes per 2017 Idaho Standards for Public Works Construction (ISPWC) except Section 100 (not adopted by ACHD). Bridge work includes widening Ridenbaugh Bridge #2080 and piping Hardin Drain. Utility work includes irrigation line relocation, water main and sewer line adjustments, fiber optic conduit and boxes, and electric fence relocation. Additional work includes retaining wall, pedestrian hybrid beacon (PHB), rectangular rapid flashing beacon (RRFB), median islands, and roadway lighting. Work must comply with Nationwide Permit 14 (NWP 14) Clean Water Act Section 404 authorization and Section 401 water quality certification from Idaho Department of Environmental Quality; permanent streambed impacts total approximately 0.027 acres at Ridenbaugh Canal and Hardin Drain.

Irrigation and bridge work must be completed by March 15, 2027; all other work by September 10, 2027. Anticipated Notice to Proceed is November 16, 2026. Liquidated damages are $2,000 per calendar day for delays. Bid security equals 10% of proposal amount; performance and labor and material bonds equal the full contract price. Required insurance includes Workers' Compensation (statutory), Employer's Liability ($1 million), Commercial General Liability ($2 million), and Automobile coverage ($2 million). Expected bonding requirement is $5.5 million. The project is not federally funded. Utility companies require approximately 70 working days from Notice to Proceed for relocations and may remain on-site throughout construction.