Project will consist of widening Ustick Road, Black Cat Road to Ten Mile Road to five (5) lanes with continuous streetlighting and multi-use pathways with buffer on both sides of the roadway. The work includes roadway reconstruction, concrete and asphalt paving, and installation of curb, gutter, sidewalk, stormwater and irrigation pipes, seepage beds, irrigation box culverts, traffic signals, and temporary traffic control and pedestrian detours. The project will widen, pave with concrete, and signalize the Naomi Ave intersection, and expand the Ustick Road and Black Cat Road intersection to a 6x6 concrete intersection, and will replace the Eight Mile Lateral, Nine-mile Creek, and Rutledge Canal irrigation crossings. Project also includes municipal sewer and water utility upgrades for the City of Meridian. Special Note A: In the Plan Sheets, page 85 states the following: Ustick Road to remain open to traffic at all times unless otherwise approved by ACHD. A minimum of the one travel lane in each direction shall be maintained at all times unless otherwise approved by ACHD. Travel Lanes to be 11 feet minimum. Question Submission Deadline:September 30, 2024, 12:00pm Proposals must be accompanied by an original or photocopy or electronic version, e.g. PDF, FAX, etc. of certified check, cashiers check, or a bid bond (collectively referred to hereafter as "Bid Security") issued by a surety authorized to issue such bonds in the State of Idaho, in an amount of ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the proposal submitted. If a photocopy or electronic version of a certified check, or cashier's check is provided with the proposal, an original certified check or cashier's check shall be submitted to ACHD within 48 hours of the bid opening. In addition, any Contractor submitting a Certified Check or Cashier's Check for Bid Security will be required to submit within 48 hours of the bid opening, a letter from their bonding company stating that it will guarantee bonding for the Bidder, in the event said Bidder is notified via a "Notice of Intent to Award Letter," that it is the apparent low-cost Bidder and may be awarded the contract. Said letter is to be included with the Proposal Form, and shall name the Bidder, project number, and the amount of bonding value being guaranteed. PID - 24CSC01