Call 003 CN262057

The contract for Call 003 CN262057, issued by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), is an on-call solicitation for the installation and repair of Longitudinal Cable Barrier (LCB) systems across multiple state and interstate routes within Region 2, encompassing Bradley, Coffee, Cumberland, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Putnam, and Sequatchie counties. All work is performed in medians and issued through multiple callouts, with each damaged site required to be repaired or replaced within ten working days of receiving a callout, failure of which incurs liquidated damages of $500 per day per callout. Lane closures outside approved hours trigger additional penalties of $1,000 per hour per lane on Interstates and $500 per hour per lane on State Routes. The contract requires strict compliance with the April 1, 2026 edition of TDOT’s Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, supplemented by Special Provisions and manufacturer-specific guidelines for LCB systems listed on the Qualified Products List (QPL). Work includes installation, repair, replacement of posts and terminals, cable reattachment, seasonal and repair retensioning, and mandatory cable tension inspections twice annually and after every impact event, using approved tension meters calibrated to manufacturer specifications. Concrete used must meet Class “A” standards with a minimum 3,000 PSI compressive strength per Section 604. Bidders must submit unit prices for all listed line items, and any unbalanced pricing may result in progress payments being capped at documented costs plus 20 percent until 85 percent of contract completion is achieved. The contract mandates that all prime contractors be licensed by the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) under an appropriate classification such as Heavy Construction or Highway, Railroad, Airport Construction, and must maintain good standing with the Tennessee Secretary of State, with both requirements verified within twenty-one days of bid opening or the proposal is rejected as non-responsive. Bidders are also required to submit a certified list of subcontractors who provided quotes, and must certify they are not debarred, have not engaged in fraud or collusion, are not utilizing illegal immigrants, and are not listed under the Iran Divestment Act. Proposals must be submitted electronically via TDOT’s Bid Express platform by August 14, 2026, accompanied by a bid bond of at least five percent of the bid amount in the form of an electronic