Site work for a water / sewer project in Bentonville, Arkansas. Completed plans call for site work for a water / sewer project.

Stabilization for Columbia Hollow Creek at West Mountain Road. All questions regarding the qualification process should be directed to Shannon Maki at shannon.maki@bentoncountyar.gov. All questions regarding specifications should be directed to Josh Beam at josh.beam@bentoncountyar.gov. Bids submitted shall be qualified to do business and licensed in accordance with all applicable laws of the state and local governments where the project is located. Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated 22-9- 203 Benton County encourages all qualified small, minority and women business enterprises to bid on and receive contracts for goods, services, and construction. Benton County encourages all general contractors to subcontract portions of their contract to qualified small, minority and women business enterprises. Benton County reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive irregularities therein, and all Bidders shall agree that such rejection shall be without liability on the part of Benton County for any damage or claim brought by any Bidder because of such rejections, nor shall the Bidder seek any recourse of any kind against Benton County because of such rejections. Completion date for this project must be no later than December 31, 2025. It is the intent of these specifications to describe in sufficient detail to secure bids on comparable items. Any items not conforming to these specifications will be rejected, and it will be the responsibility of the bidder to conform to the requirements unless deviations have been specifically cited by the bidder and an acceptance made by Benton County on the basis of the exception. All work performed & materials used shall be provided in accordance with Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) Standard Specifications for Highway Construction (2014 edition), these specifications and as shown on the plans. The County will provide a minimum of two intervisible control points near the work area. Control staking will only be provided once and it shall be the responsibility of the Contractor to protect and maintain during construction. All other layout and staking of work to be performed shall be the responsibility of the Contractor. Erosion Control - Contractor Shall be Responsible for furnishing, installing, and maintaining all required Storm Water Pollution Prevention (SWPP) BMP's to adequately protect against sediment runoff from the project site during construction and until final re-vegetation of all disturbed areas has been established. No separate payment will be made for this work as it is to be considered subsidiary to the construction and all associated costs shall be included in the amount bid for various bid items included. Payment for work completed will be made at the unit prices bid for the various items of work listed on the bid sheet. The unit prices bid shall be full compensation for all materials, equipment, labor, and incidentals required to complete the project. No separate payment will be made for any other items of work or services required to complete the project, any other work required to complete the construction in accordance with the plans and specifications shall be considered subsidiary to the construction of the improvements and all associated costs shall be included in the amount bid for other bid items. 5% Bid Bond required at time of bid submittal. 100% performance bond shall be provided at time of contract signing. A maintenance bond in an amount equal to the final construction contract amount shall be provided by the contractor for a period of 1-year after completion of the work. A signed contract must be provided to Benton County with all bonds, insurance, and other requested documents within 7 days of receiving Notice of Award. Schedules & Deadlines: o Benton County will allow flexibility for the beginning date and will work with the contractor to determine an acceptable schedule for issuing the notice to proceed in accordance with the allowable completion schedules and dates listed. o Project must be substantially complete within 60 calendar days and ready for final payment within 90 calendar days after the notice to proceed date. Completion date for this project must be no later than December 31, 2025. o Project funding requires that agreements/contracting is completed by the end of December 2024 therefore it is important that bidders are prepared to provide bonds, insurance, and a signed contract to the County for review & County Judge's signature no later than 7 days after notice of award is issued by the County.