Site work and paving for a transportation facility in Anchorage, Alaska. Completed plans call for site work for a transportation facility; and for paving for a transportation facility.

ARRC Glenn Hwy MP 34-42 Crossing Work Phase II OBJECTIVES/PROJECT SCOPE Contractor shall be responsible for all construction items associated with this project to the limits shown. All work on ARRC property shall be conducted in strict accordance with the requirements contained in the Standard Specifications for Work on Railroad Property. Unless otherwise specified, all track materials and work methods shall comply with the applicable standards contained herein. The work involved in this project consists of, but is not necessarily limited to, the following activities: Contractor shall provide track support as required to install one new crossing located at Jimmy's Drive (ARRC MP A2.3); upgrade three crossings locate at Outer Springer Loop (ARRC MP A3.2), South Fairgrounds (ARRC MP A4.0), and East Grandview Road (Granite Industry Track MP 0.6); and removal of two existing crossings located at East Grandview Road (ARRC MP A2.2), and the Conrock North Pit access road (ARRC MP A2.6) located in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Currently the project is scheduled to start in summer 2024. ARRC reserves the right to reject any and all bids, or any part thereof, negotiate changes in bids, accept any bids or any part thereof, waive minor informalities or defects in any bids, and not to award the proposed contract if it is in the best interest of the ARRC. Any resulting contract from this Invitation to Bid shall incorporate the Standard Instructions, and General Terms and Conditions incorporated in this Invitation to Bid. This Invitation to Bid is not to be construed as a commitment of any kind nor does it commit the ARRC to pay for any costs incurred in the submission of an offer or for any other incurred cost prior to the execution of a formal contract Bidder/contractor imposed terms and conditions which conflict with this Invitation to Bid terms and conditions are considered counter offers and, as such, will cause the Alaska Railroad Corporation to consider the bid non-responsive. PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS ARE CAUTIONED TO PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THIS CLAUSE. Return your bid in a sealed envelope on which the Solicitation number appears. Bids received by facsimile transmission will not be considered for award. Bids shall be submitted on the forms furnished herein. Hand-delivered bids, amendments, or withdrawals must be received by ARRC's Contracts Section prior to the scheduled time of bid opening. Aggrieved Bidder: An aggrieved bidder/offeror may protest an ARRC procurement action by filing a written protest with the procurement officer in accordance with the procedures and time limits specified in ARRC Procurement Rules 1800.1-1800.11 ARRC Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program: ARRC is an equal opportunity corporation that encourages the participation of DBEs as prime contractors and subcontractors on its contracts funded in whole or in part by agencies within the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), including the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). ARRC has a race-neutral DBE Program and does not set DBE goals on individual solicitations. Nonetheless, ARRC aspires to achieve an overall DBE participation of 4.0% in federal fiscal years 2022-2024 on USDOT-funded contracts. If this contract is funded in whole or in part by funds from the USDOT, it is imperative that you consult the Federal Terms and Conditions portion of this solicitation. The Alaska Railroad is a member of Green Star. ARRC earned an initial Green Star Award in 1994 and a Green Star Air Quality Award in 2007. The Alaska Railroad considers Green Star membership to be a positive business attribute, and regards a Green Star award as a tangible sign of an organization's commitment to environmental stewardship and continual improvement within its operations. Please direct all responses and/or questions concerning this ITB to C. Lee Thompson, Alaska Railroad Corporation, Contracts, 327 Ship Creek Avenue, Second Floor, Anchorage, AK 99501, telephone number 907-265-2355, cell number 907-854-3141 or at email address ThompsonC@akrr.com. Period of Performance Substantial Completion date of November 30, 2024. Substantial Completion shall include all items of the SOW except for the deliverables. Final Completion date of December 15, 2024. Please note that the schedules are estimates and subject to change pending permitting requirements, train schedules, and field progress. WORK MAY BE REQUIRED ON WEEKENDS AND/OR NIGHTS. Bid Security: In accordance with ARRC Procurement Rule 1200.4, all Bids shall be accompanied by bid security in the form of a cashier's check or an acceptable Bid Bond, a form of which is provided herein, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Bid price. Rejection of Bids: ARRC reserves the right to waive minor defects or informalities in a Bid in accordance with the provisions of ARRC Procurement Rule 1200.8, or to reject any or all Bids in accordance with the provisions of ARRC Procurement Rule 1600.2. Award of Contract: Unless the Invitation to Bid is canceled or all bids are rejected, the procurement officer shall award a contract based on the solicited bids with reasonable promptness by written notice to the lowest, responsible and responsive Bidder whose bid conforms in all material respects to the requirements and criteria set out in the Invitation to Bid. The Undersigned proposes to furnish a Payment Bond in the amount of One Hundred Percent (100%) and a Performance Bond in the amount of One Hundred Percent (100%) (of the contract), as surety conditioned for the full, complete and faithful performance of this contract. The Undersigned acknowledges receipt of the following addenda to the drawings and/or specifications (give number and date of each).