CITY OF ROGERS, ARKANSAS
HUDSON ROAD PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS (TAP-20) (S)
 
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
 
Sealed bids for HUDSON ROAD PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS (TAP-20) (S), to be constructed for the City of Rogers will be received at the City of Rogers Clerk’s Office, addressed to 301 W Chestnut, Rogers, AR 72756, until 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at which time the bids shall be publicly opened and read aloud in the City of Rogers Community Room. The envelope containing the bid should be marked “Bid for HUDSON ROAD PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS (TAP-20) (S)”.
 
A Non-mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 2:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at the City of Rogers Community Room, located at 301 W Chesnut St., Rogers, AR, 72756.  Each bidder shall be limited to three personnel per organization.
 
This project consists of 8200 LF of sidewalk and reconstruction of curb and gutter on Hwy. 102, W. Hudson Road, as well as concrete structures, roadway signage, and sodding. The western limit is N. 26th Street. The eastern limit is N. 4th Street. The proposed improvements will begin at the intersection of N. 26th Street. and W. Hudson Road, continuing south along W. Hudson Road to the intersection of N. 4th Street and W. Hudson Road. 
 
Bids will be received for a single prime contract. Bids shall be on a unit price basis as indicated in the Bid Form. The Contractor shall enter unit prices in the bid form provided. Failure to do so may render the bid unresponsive.
 
All bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents prepared and issued by CEI Engineering Associates, Inc. located at 2600 NE 11th St, Bentonville, AR.  Official bid documents can be downloaded, and electronic bids submitted at Central Bidding at http://www.centralauctionhouse.com/rfpc10664-city-of-rogers.html. For any questions related to the electronic bidding process, please call Central Bidding at 225-810-4814. Bid advertisement and information also available at www.rogerar.gov/bids. For questions relating to the bid documents, contact Jeremy Hagerman, at (479) 544-2750 or [email protected]. Addendums to the bid package will be issued through the Central Bidding online Plan Holders List; therefore, all prime bidders shall be responsible for downloading the bid documents from Central Bidding in order to be included in the Plan Holders List. Bidders must enter the addenda numbers in Article 3.01 of the Bid Form to verify receipt.
 
The City of Rogers hereby notifies all bidders that this contract is subject to 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. Build America, Buy America provisions apply to this project. Registration and good standing in the System for Award Management (SAM) will be required prior to contract execution.
 
Davis Bacon Act wage rules shall apply. All laborers and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors on projects funded directly by or assisted in whole or in part by and through the Federal Government shall be paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on projects of a character similar in the locality as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of Chapter 31 of Title 40, United States Code. The Department of Labor provides all pertinent information related to compliance with labor standards, including prevailing wage rates and instructions for reporting. For more information please refer to www.wdol.gov.
 
Bids shall be accompanied by a certified check, bank money order, or a Bid Bond (on the form included in the Bidding Documents) issued by a surety meeting the requirements of Paragraphs 6.01 and 6.02 of the General Conditions, in an amount of five percent (5%) of the total maximum bid price payable without recourse to the Owner, as a guarantee that the Bidder will enter into a contract and execute performance and payment bonds within fifteen (15) days after notice of award of Contract to him. Such bid guarantee shall be made payable to the City of Rogers.
 
The successful bidder must furnish a performance, payment, and maintenance bond upon the form provided in the amount of one hundred per cent (100%) of the contract price from an approved surety company holding a permit from the State of Arkansas to act as surety, or other surety or sureties acceptable to the Owner.
 
Bids must remain in effect for 120 days after the bid opening date. Within 120 days from the bid date, the Owner may award the contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder or reject any or all bids  for the project.
 
The City of Rogers reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive irregularities in the bids and bidding deemed to be in the best interests of the City of Rogers, and to reject nonconforming, nonresponsive, or conditional bids.
 
The City of Rogers encourages all qualified small, minority-owned, and women-owned business  enterprises to bid on and receive contracts for goods, services, and construction. Also, the City of Rogers encourages all general contractors to subcontract portions of their contract to qualified small, minority-owned, and women-owned business enterprises.
 
The City of Rogers complies with all civil rights provisions and federal statutes and related authorities that prohibit discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Therefore, the city does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion or disability, in the admission, access to and treatment of the City’s programs and activities, as well as the City’s hiring or employment practices. Complaints of alleged discrimination and inquires regarding the City’s nondiscrimination policies may be directed to the Senior Staff Attorney – ADA/504/Title VI Coordinator, 301 West Chestnut Street, Rogers, AR 72756, (479) 636-0100, or the following email address: [email protected].
 
Free language assistance for Limited English Proficient individuals is available upon request. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services.