Yancopin Rd. Surfacing (Desha County) (S)

The Arkansas Department of Transportation is requesting bids for the Yancopin Road Surfacing project, constructing and surfacing approximately 3.388 miles of County Road 41 in Desha County under State Job No. 020853, with bids due June 24, 2026. Prospective bidders must be prequalified with ARDOT and must contact the Program Management Division at (501) 569-2261 between project advertisement and 4:30 p.m. on the day prior to bid opening to request eligibility to bid.

The scope includes clearing and grubbing, removal and disposal of pipe culverts, roadway shaping, aggregate base course, asphalt concrete hot mix (ACHM) surface course, maintenance of traffic, minor drainage structures, erosion control, pavement marking, and miscellaneous items. All contractors and subcontractors must submit vendor registration information using the ARDOT Vendor Registration Form prior to bidding. Asphalt mix designs require design submission with specified aggregate and binder samples at least fifteen business days prior to production.

The contract documents incorporate the Standard Specifications for Highway Construction Edition of 2014, supplemental specifications, special provisions, and construction plans. The project is federal-aid eligible and subject to federal-aid certification requirements. The contract is subject to price adjustment provisions for asphalt binder and diesel fuel costs, calculated monthly using established indices. Liquidated damages for working day projects in the contract amount range are $800 per day for contracts between $1 million and $2 million.

Bidders must submit a proposal guaranty in the form of a certified check, bank draft, or approved surety bond prior to bid download. All proposals must be submitted electronically through Bid Express, and contract execution and document submittals must occur electronically through Doc Express, a paperless contracting system.