Call 014 CN261075

Solicitation CN261075 is a proposal contract issued by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) for traffic signal modernization improvements across Cocke, Hawkins, Jefferson, Monroe, Scott, and Washington counties. The scope of work includes replacing signal heads with new units featuring backplates, installing tether wires, replacing signal controllers and conflict monitors, and installing radar detector systems for advance and stop line detection. Specific project locations include intersections in Newport, Church Hill, New Market, Sweetwater, Madisonville, and Oneida. All work must comply with TDOT Standard Specifications Section 730 and the 11th Edition of the MUTCD. Bids are due by October 2, 2026, and must be submitted electronically via Bid Express. Prime contractors must be licensed with the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Board for Licensing Contractors. Key requirements include adherence to the Build America, Buy America Act, Davis-Bacon and Related Act wage provisions, and Executive Order 11246 for equal employment opportunity. Bidders must provide unit prices for all listed items, as failure to do so will result in the proposal being rejected as irregular. Additionally, bidders must file a Prequalification Questionnaire at least 14 days before the bid opening and register with the Tennessee Department of Revenue for sales and use tax. Award consideration may be influenced by domestic preference for iron and steel products, where foreign products are only considered if the lowest domestic bid exceeds the foreign bid by more than 25 percent.