Sealed bids for the Jonesboro Craighead Forest Park Rehab. (RTP-22) (S) F.A.P. RTP-1302(369) Job No. 101148

ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids for the Jonesboro Craighead Forest Park Rehab. (RTP-22) (S) F.A.P. RTP-1302(369) Job No. 101148 will be received at the Purchasing Department, Room 421, of the City of Jonesboro City Hall, 300 South Church, Jonesboro, Arkansas until 2:00 P.M. (Local Time) on February 18, 2026 and then publicly opened and read in the Third Floor Conference Room for furnishing all labor, material, and equipment, and performing all work required to stabilize and build a soft surface trail and armored revetment mat. All Submissions shall be annotated on the outside of the envelope with the bid number 2026:01.
The project consists of the stabilizing and building 8,899 LF of soft surface trail and 5,272 SF of revetment mat. The trail will be built using three (3) different cross sections shown in the details. This project is located at 411 E Craighead Forest Road.
Proposals shall be accompanied by a cashier’s or certified check upon a national or state bank in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total maximum bid price payable without recourse to the City of Jonesboro or a bid bond in the same amount from a reliable surety company, as a guarantee that the Bidder will enter into a contract and execute performance and payment bonds within ten (10) days after notice of award of Contract to him. The notice of award of Contract shall be given by the Owner within sixty (60) days following the opening of bids.
The successful Bidder must furnish a performance and payment bond upon the form provided in the amount of one hundred percent (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.
Plans, specifications, proposal forms and other contract documents may be examined at City of Jonesboro Engineering Department, 300 South Church Street, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401 and may be secured at the cost of $25.00 Dollars per set from the City of Jonesboro, 300 South Church Street, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401. No refunds will be made. Any addendum to this bid will be posted no later than 5 days before bid opening by clicking on “Purchasing” at www.jonesboro.org .
Proposals will be considered on the basis of cost, the bidder’s financial responsibility, his equipment, and his past performance in completing similar work. The City of Jonesboro reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any informalities, and to accept the proposal deemed to be for their best interest.
The City of Jonesboro 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.
Buy America, Buy America provisions apply to this project.
The City of Jonesboro encourages participation of small, minority, and woman owned business enterprises in the procurement of goods, services, and construction, either as a general contractor or subcontractor. It is further requested that whenever possible, majority contractors who require sub-contractors seek qualified small, minority, and women owned businesses to partner with them.]
The City of Jonesboro’s Engineering Department is responsible for paying for this ad at a cost of $452.16.
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