Union Valley Road Surfacing (S)

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is soliciting sealed bids for surfacing approximately 5.28 miles of Union Valley Road in Perry County under State Job No. FA5310 (Federal Aid Project STPF-0053(47)), with bids due May 20, 2026. This is a Federal-aid highway construction project subject to Davis-Bacon prevailing-wage requirements and extensive federal compliance obligations including Title VI nondiscrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity standards, and FHWA environmental regulations.

The scope includes Aggregate Base Course, Aggregate Surface Course, Reconstructed Base Course, Asphaltic Concrete Hot Mix (ACHM) Surface Course, Maintenance of Traffic, Pavement Marking, and miscellaneous items. The contract incorporates the Arkansas State Highway Commission Standard Specifications for Highway Construction (2014 Edition), supplemental specifications, special provisions, and construction plans. The prime contractor must perform a minimum of 30 percent self-performance, with specialty items potentially exceeding this threshold. Mobilization costs are capped at 5 percent of the subtotal. Price-adjustment provisions apply to asphalt binder and fuel.

Prospective bidders must contact ARDOT (pmd@ardot.gov or 501-569-2261) to become eligible bidders by 4:30 p.m. the day prior to the letting. All addenda must be acknowledged by email or fax prior to bid submission. Bidders must submit a Proposal Guaranty (Bid Bond) signed by both a company officer and surety agent, comply with the Certification for Federal Aid Contracts, and meet all FHWA-1273 Required Contract Provisions and debarment, lobbying, and vessel preference requirements. Weekly certified payrolls using Form WH-347 and compliance with prevailing wage determinations are mandatory.