Woodland Trail - County Road 50 (Overlay) (S) Newtown County/Gladden Street

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) is requesting bids for an overlay of approximately 1.37 miles of Woodland Trail/County Road 50 (Gladden Street) in Newton County under State Job No. SA5143, with bids due August 12, 2026. Bidding occurs exclusively through the internet-based Bid Express service, and prospective bidders must be prequalified with ARDOT and contact the Program Management Division at pmd@ardot.gov or 501-569-2261 by 4:30 p.m. the day prior to bid letting to become eligible.

The scope includes aggregate base course installation, asphalt concrete hot mix (ACHM) surface course placement, cold milling of existing pavement, ACHM patching, pavement markings, maintenance of traffic, and miscellaneous related items. Work must comply with the Arkansas State Highway Commission Standard Specifications for Highway Construction, Edition of 2014, plus supplemental specifications and special provisions in the bid package.

Bidders must submit a proposal guaranty (bank draft, certified check, cashier's check, or surety bond) to the Program Management Division prior to bid download. All proposals require digital signature by an authorized representative. For federal-aid eligibility, bidders must provide federal-aid contract certification. Contract execution occurs through Doc Express, a paperless system; contractors must establish Doc Express accounts prior to bid opening by calling 1-888-352-2139. Special provisions address asphalt and fuel price adjustments, warm mix asphalt options, recycled asphalt shingles usage, and liquidated damages scaled to contract value. Prime contractors must register as vendors and pay a one-time $1,100 fee to participate in prompt-payment tracking through the Signet application. The bid package incorporates revisions through December 18, 2025.