Call 004 CN263042

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is soliciting bids for a construction project under solicitation number CN263042, with a deadline of May 8, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. The project is located in Bedford, Giles, Lawrence, and Lincoln counties in Tennessee and requires full compliance with the TDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, April 1, 2026 Edition, along with any applicable Supplemental Specifications and Contract Plans, which take precedence. Bidders must adhere to federal regulations including the Davis-Bacon Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, and the Buy America provisions under the Build America, Buy America Act, with a strict 25% price differential applied to foreign-sourced materials, making compliance with domestic content requirements a primary evaluation factor. The award will be made using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach, where only bids meeting all regulatory and technical thresholds are considered, and the lowest compliant bid wins. Contractors must self-perform at least 30% of the original contract value using their own workforce and equipment, and any subcontracting requires prior written approval from the Contracting Officer. All subcontracts must include mandated flow-down clauses, including FHWA-1273 for federal-aid compliance, certification of non-debarment under 2 CFR 180.320, and adherence to Equal Opportunity standards under 41 CFR 60-4.3. Contractors are required to submit certified payrolls using Form WH-347, maintain three years of payroll and employment records, designate an EEO Officer, and place job orders with the State Employment Service while giving full consideration to referrals. Proposals must be submitted electronically via TDOT’s Bid Express portal in PDF format and include mandatory forms such as FHWA-1273, PR 1391, and FHWA 1409, along with a Proposal Guaranty Bond. No contract value, pricing details, or funding codes are disclosed, but violations of labor, procurement, or domestic sourcing rules may trigger monetary penalties, debarment, or contract cancellation under federal statutes including the False Claims Act and 18 U.S.C. 1001.