The scope of this contract is to add miscellaneous safety improvements within Paving District 17 along SR-35 in Greene County, SR-346 in Hawkins County, SR-36 in Sullivan County and SR354 in Washington County as shown on the conceptual plans on sheets 8-25 of this document. The work shall include but is not limited to State Route 35: State Route 35 from L.M. 11.50 to L.M. 14.62 in Greene County as described herein and shown on the conceptual plans on sheet 8 to sheet 16 of this document. State Route 346: State Route 346 from L.M. 8.17 to L.M. 8.31 in Hawkins County as described herein and shown on the conceptual plans on sheet 17 to sheet 19 of this document. State Route 36: State Route 36 from L.M. 2.75 to L.M. 4.78 in Sullivan County as described herein and shown on the conceptual plans on sheet 20 to sheet 22 of this document. State Route 354: State Route 354 from L.M. 0.00 to L.M. 5.82 in Washington County as described herein and shown on the conceptual plans on sheet 23 to sheet 25 of this document. Question Deadline 09/20/2024 Prospective bidders Prequalification Questionnaire shall be filed with the Department at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of opening bids. Greene, Hawkins, Sullivan, and Washington Counties Project No. HSIP-REG1(222), R1SVAR-F3-040 (PIN 134735.01) The ADA curb ramp upgrades on various State Routes. Project Length - 0.000 miles Completion Time - On or before 5/31/2025 The DBE goal for this contract is 9% Each bid must be accompanied by an electronic bid bond or a Cashier's or Certified Check made payable to the Department of Transportation, or Irrevocable Letter of Credit naming the Department as beneficiary (for Mowing and Litter projects only), in an amount equaling not less than five percent (5%) of the amount bid. All questions related to the Proposal Contract, Plans, Specifications or Special Provisions shall be directed to the Headquarters Construction Office (615-741-2414). Information received from other offices of the Tennessee Department of Transportation is strictly advisory. A Prime Contractor must prequalify with The Department of Transportation in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated 54-5-117 and Tennessee Department of Transportation Rule 1680-5-3, Prequalification of Contractors, before bid authorization for highway contracts will be furnished. Prime contractors, except mowing and litter removal contractors, are required to be licensed with the State of Tennessee, Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI), Board for Licensing Contractors (BLC). Prime contractors must be licensed in the general classification (e.g. Heavy Construction (HC), Highway, Railroad, Airport Construction (HRA), Specialty (S), Municipal and Utility Construction (MU), or Electrical Contracting (CE)) for the type of work in the project which they will perform. Bidders may submit a Proposal without having a license and will be considered for award for twenty-one (21) days after Proposals are opened. If the Bidder does not have a license with the TDCI, on or before twentyone (21) days after Proposals are opened, the Bidder will be considered non-responsive and their Proposal will be rejected. The Department encourages the use of disadvantaged business enterprises on all contracts TNDOT - 026 - ADA Curb Ramp Upgrades on Various State Routes