ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Sealed bids for the 2026 Asphalt Milling and Overlays of Selected City Streets 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 April 1, 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 for asphalt milling and overlays in the City of Jonesboro All
Submissions shall be annotated on the outside of the envelope with the bid number 2026:03.
The project consists of the asphalt cold milling and overlay of selected City streets.
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.
Specifications, proposal forms and other contract documents may be examined at City of
Jonesboro Engineering Department, 300 South Church Street, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401. They
may be secured at no cost. Any addendum to this bid will be posted no later than 5 days before
bid opening by clicking on “Purchasing” at www.jonesboroar.gov.
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 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
$____.