Town Branch Basin Sewer Improvements - Alignment 3 (TB-40. 1)

The City of Bentonville Water Utilities Department is requesting bids for the installation of approximately 1,600 linear feet of gravity sewer main and 501 linear feet of steel encasement at Town Branch Basin Sewer Improvements—Alignment 3 (TB-40.1), with bids due June 4, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. CST and a mandatory pre-bid conference and site visit on May 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. CST at Bentonville Municipal Complex.

To qualify as a responsible bidder, contractors must demonstrate documented experience directly related to the project scope, including successful completion of at least one municipal interceptor construction project of similar scope within Benton and/or Washington County in Northwest Arkansas within the past five years, and cumulative completion of a minimum of 20,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer interceptor installations with pipe diameters of 18 inches or greater within the past five years. This experience requirement is a primary capability filter.

The work spans two separate Work Zones and consists primarily of 24-inch diameter ductile iron and PVC sewer main, with 36-inch steel encasement installed via multiple auger bores at select crossings. The scope includes upsizing existing gravity sewer, replacing associated appurtenances, and all related work to create a complete and operational system. Zone 1 must achieve substantial completion within 105 days after contract commencement; Zone 2 within 140 days; entire work within 170 days. Liquidated damages are assessed at $1,500 per day for delays in achieving substantial completion and $2,000 per day for delays thereafter.

The contract is structured on a unit price basis with estimated quantities subject to adjustment based on actual quantities determined by the Engineer. Bidders must submit bid security equal to five percent of the total base bid and provide performance, payment, and warranty bonds equal to one hundred percent of the contract price from an approved surety company. Progress payments are made monthly at 95 percent of the value of work completed, with retainage held until substantial completion. Bidding documents are available through Beacon Bid.