Bid 26-35, Construction ? Taxiway E Extension

City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
INVITATION TO BID
Bid 26-35, Construction – Taxiway E Extension
The City of Fayetteville is accepting sealed bids from properly licensed contractors to construct an extension to Taxiway E at the Drake Field Fayetteville Executive Airport. Construction shall include approximately 1,800 feet of asphalt, signage, grading, and drainage improvements. Questions regarding this bid should be addressed to Kenny Fitch, Sr. Procurement Agent at kfitch@fayetteville-ar.gov .
A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting will be held Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at 2:00 PM. Details regarding the pre-bid meeting are available on the project page on the City’s electronic bidding platform. All interested parties are encouraged to attend.
Bidding documents, plans, plan holders, and addenda shall be obtained on the City of Fayetteville Procurement Division’s electronic bidding platform at www.fayetteville-ar.gov/bids . All bids shall be received by Thursday, May 28, 2026, before 2:00 PM local time, utilizing the electronic bidding software or by submitting a sealed bid to the City of Fayetteville Procurement Division at 113 W Mountain St Room 306, Fayetteville, AR 72701. Submitting a bid electronically is strongly encouraged. A public bid opening will be conducted shortly after the deadline at 113 W Mountain St Room 101, Fayetteville, AR 72701 and livestreamed on Zoom.
Bids shall be submitted for the full schedule of work on a unit price basis, including the deductive alternate bid item as indicated in the Bid Form.
Each bid exceeding $50,000 shall be accompanied by a cashier’s check from a bank doing business in the State of Arkansas or a corporate bid bond for five (5) percent of the amount bid. In the event a bidder opts to submit a cashier’s check for a bid bond, the actual physical cashier’s check shall be delivered to the City prior to the deadline. One hundred percent (100%) performance and payment bonds are required after the contract award. This amount includes any approved contingency. The bid bond must be signed by the bidder and the surety to be considered valid. An invalid bid bond shall be grounds for bid rejection.
A contractor’s license from the State of Arkansas Contractor’s Licensing Board is not required at the time of bid; however, no contractor shall submit a bid under this prior to submitting application for licensure. The City shall not execute any construction contract unless and until the successful bidder for the project furnishes an appropriate license issued by the board. The successful bidder shall have a valid State of Arkansas Contractors License, a registration in good standing with the Arkansas Secretary of State, and an active registration with the System for Award Management ( SAM.gov ) at the time of the contract award.
Federal Requirements for Federally Funded Projects. This Project is being partially funded under the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Contractors must comply with specific federally required provisions as listed herein and contained in the contract documents. The following federal provisions are incorporated in this solicitation by reference:
• Buy American Preference (49 USC § 50101)
• Civil Rights – Title VI Assurances (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4)
• Davis-Bacon Requirements (2 CFR § 200, Appendix II(D), 29 CFR Part 5)
• Debarment and Suspension (2 CFR part 180 (Subpart C), 2 CFR part 1200, DOT Order 4200.5)
• Lobbying and Influencing Federal Employees (31 USC § 1352, 2 CFR part 200 Appendix II(J), 49 CFR part 20 Appendix A)
• Procurement of Recovered Materials (2 CFR § 200.322, 40 CFR part 247, Solid Waste Disposal Act)
• Prohibition of Covered Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) (FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 (Public Law 118-63), Section 936 49 U.S.C. § 44801
Civil Rights Title VI Assurance
The CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4), 28 CFR § 50.3, and 49 CFR Part 21, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, all contractors will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of the owner’s race, color, national origin, sex, creed, age, or disability in consideration for an award.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
The requirements of 49 CFR part 26 including any amendments thereto apply to this contract. It is the policy of the CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE to practice nondiscrimination based on race, color, sex, or national origin in the award or performance of this contract. The Owner encourages participation by all firms qualifying under this solicitation regardless of business size or ownership.
Federal Fair Labor Standards Act
All contracts and subcontracts that result from this solicitation incorporate by reference the provisions of 29 CFR part 201, et seq, the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), with the same force and effect as if given in full text. The FLSA sets minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards for full and part-time workers.
The Contractor has full responsibility to monitor compliance to the referenced statute or regulation. The Contractor must address any claims or disputes that arise from this requirement directly with the U.S. Department of Labor – Wage and Hour Division.
Trade Restriction Certification
By submission of an offer, the Offeror certifies that with respect to this solicitation and any resultant contract, the Offeror –
1) is not owned or controlled by one or more citizens of a foreign country included in the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms as published by the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR);
2) has not knowingly entered into any contract or subcontract for this project with a person that is a citizen or national of a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms as published by the USTR; and
3) has not entered into any subcontract for any product to be used on the Federal project that is produced in a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms published by the USTR.
This certification concerns a matter within the jurisdiction of an agency of the United States of America and the making of a false, fictitious, or fraudulent certification may render the maker subject to prosecution under Title 18 USC § 1001.
The Offeror/Contractor must provide immediate written notice to the Owner if the Offeror/Contractor learns that its certification or that of a subcontractor was erroneous when submitted or has become erroneous by reason of changed circumstances. The Contractor must require subcontractors provide immediate written notice to the Contractor if at any time it learns that its certification was erroneous by reason of changed circumstances.
Unless the restrictions of this clause are waived by the Secretary of Transportation in accordance with 49 CFR § 30.17, no contract shall be awarded to an Offeror or subcontractor:
1) who is owned or controlled by one or more citizens or nationals of a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms published by the USTR; or
2) whose subcontractors are owned or controlled by one or more citizens or nationals of a foreign country on such USTR list; or
3) who incorporates in the public works project any product of a foreign country on such USTR list.
Nothing contained in the foregoing shall be construed to require establishment of a system of records in order to render, in good faith, the certification required by this provision. The knowledge and information of a contractor is not required to exceed that which is normally possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business dealings.
The Offeror agrees that, if awarded a contract resulting from this solicitation, it will incorporate this provision for certification without modification in all lower tier subcontracts. The Contractor may rely on the certification of a prospective subcontractor that it is not a firm from a foreign country included on the list of countries that discriminate against U.S. firms as published by USTR, unless the Offeror has knowledge that the certification is erroneous.
This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when making an award. If it is later determined that the Contractor or subcontractor knowingly rendered an erroneous certification, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) may direct through the Owner cancellation of the contract or subcontract for default at no cost to the Owner or the FAA.
All Bidders shall make good faith efforts, as defined by Appendix A of 49 CFR Part 26, Regulations of the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, to subcontract a minimum of 0.0% of the dollar value of the prime contract to small business concerns owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals DBE).
Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated §22-9-203 The City of Fayetteville encourages all qualified small, minority and women business enterprises to bid on and receive contracts for goods, services, and construction. Also, City of Fayetteville encourages all general contractors to subcontract portions of their contract to qualified small, minority and women business enterprises.
Bids must remain in effect for 90 days after the bid opening date. Within 90 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 Fayetteville 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 Fayetteville, and to reject nonconforming, nonresponsive, or conditional bids.
City of Fayetteville
By: Kenny Fitch
Sr. Procurement Agent
479.578.8258
kfitch@fayetteville-ar.gov
TDD (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf):
(479) 521-1316
Date of advertisement: 05.03.26 & 05.10.26
This publication was paid for by the Procurement Division of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Amount paid: $1,438.12
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