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The Tennessee Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for construction services under Contract No. CN263061 for work on Structure No. 43SR0130013, SR-13 over Duck River in Humphreys County, Tennessee. The contract is unit-price based, requiring bidders to submit detailed unit prices for all listed items through the Bid Express electronic portal, with proposals rejected if any item lacks a price. The award will go to the lowest responsible bidder, with evaluation strictly based on unit pricing after passing mandatory prequalification, Secretary of State standing, and pricing completeness requirements. Bids must be submitted by August 14, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. Central Time, and must include an electronic bid bond equal to at least five percent of the bid amount. The successful contractor must furnish all materials, equipment, machinery, tools, and labor to perform work in accordance with the April 1, 2026, Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Supplemental Specifications, and Special Provisions, with the order of precedence clearly defined to resolve any discrepancies. Work is subject to strict environmental and seasonal constraints, including a prohibition on in-stream construction between March 15 and June 15, and mandatory removal of protected mussel species near bridge piers prior to activity. Contractors must comply with federal and state environmental laws including the Clean Water Act, Rivers and Harbors Act, and Tennessee Water Quality Control Act, and must implement and submit a signed Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan. Bonding requirements include full-performance and payment bonds equal to the full contract amount, and the contractor must adhere to Tennessee prevailing wage laws, certify compliance with PPACA, and attest to the absence of illegal immigrant labor. The project must be completed by May 31, 2027, and the Department has established procedures for addressing unbalanced bids, limiting progress payments on excessively priced items to documented costs plus twenty percent until eighty-five percent of the contract is completed, at which point reimbursement occurs under specified provisions. Contractors must also register with the Department’s designated collaboration software before the preconstruction meeting and submit subcontractor bid quotes via TDOT’s electronic form within five days after bid submission. All contract documents, including plans, addenda, specifications, and special provisions, are accessible via the Bid Express website, and no hard-copy submissions are accepted.