The Purpose of This Project is to Replace Seven Structures on Highway 135 in Craighead and Poinsett Counties. This Project Consists of Clearing and Grubbing, Removal and Disposal Items, Earthwork, Aggregate Base Course, Achm Binder and Surface Courses, Cold Milling Asphalt Pavement, Achm Patching of Existing Roadway, Approach Slabs and Gutters, Maintenance of Traffic, Minor Drainage, Guardrail, Erosion Control, Rumble Strips, Construct Three Integral Prestressed Concrete Girder Units and Three Continuous Prestressed Concrete Girder Units (Total Length 1643.26'), One Quad Rc Box Culvert (Total Length 59.56'), Pavement Marking, and Misc. Items. Routes: 135 Sections: 1 & 2 County: Craighead & Poinsett Length: 3.305 Miles in Length. Questions pertaining to projects during the advertisement period should be addressed to the Program Management Division at pmd@ardot.gov. The deadline to submit a question is the Wednesday prior to the scheduled letting date. A question submitted after the close of business on the Wednesday prior to the scheduled letting date may not receive a response. In Order to Have a Bid Considered, Contractors Must Furnish a Proposal Guaranty Consisting of Either a Bidder's Bond or a Certified or Cashier's Check in the Amount of Five Percent (5%) of the Total Amount Bid. in Order for a Bond to Be Acceptable to the Department, the Company Issuing the Bond Must Be Named in the Department of Treasury Listing of Companies Holding Certificates of Authority as Acceptable Sureties on Federal Bonds and as Acceptable Reinsuring Companies. the Underwriting Limitation of the Bonding Company Shall Be Adhered to. Any Excess (Between the Face Amount of the Bond and the Underwriting Limitation) Shall Be Protected by Reinsurance Provided by an Acceptable Reinsuring Company. These Contracts Are Subject to Normal Prequalification, Licensing and Bonding Requirements, Applicable Labor Laws, Non-discrimination Provisions, Wage Rate Laws and Other Federal Laws Including the Fair Labor Standards Acts of 1938. the Work Hours Act of 1962 and Title Vi of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Also Apply. The Arkansas Department of Transportation Complies With All Civil Rights Provisions of Federal Statutes and Related Authorities That Prohibited Discrimination in Programs and Activities Receiving Federal Financial assistance. Therefore, the Department Does Not Discriminate on the Basis of Race, Sex, Color, Age, National Origin, Religion, or Disability, in the Admission, Access to and Treatment in Department's Programs and Activities, as Well as the Department's Hiring or Employment Practices. Complaints of Alleged Discrimination and Inquiries Regarding the Department's Nondiscrimination Policies May Be Directed to Joanna P. Mcfadden, Section Head - Eeo/dbe (Ada/504/title Vi Coordinator), P. O. Box 2261, Little Rock, Ar 72203, (501) 569-2298, (Voice/tty 711), or the Following Email Address: Joanna.mcfadden@ardot.gov. This Proposal Contains the Special Provision "establishing Contract Time - Working Day Contract" in Which the Bidder Will Determine the Number of Working Days to Complete the Project. The Percentage Goal for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (Dbe) Participation in This Project is 11.0% The Department Reserves the Right to Reject Any or All Bids and to Waive Any Formalities. ARDOT - Hwy. 135 Strs. And Apprs. (S)