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The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has issued Solicitation CN261036 for a road and bridge construction project located in Greene County, Tennessee, with work to be performed under Project No. 30S070-S3-002. The solicitation, posted on May 8, 2026, and with a deadline for submissions on the same day at 10:00 a.m. Central Time, requires all bids to be submitted electronically through TDOT’s Bid Express portal. The contract is governed by the April 1, 2026 Edition of the TDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, along with supplemental specifications, special provisions, and contract plans, which together define the scope of work, quality standards, and performance requirements. Bidders must be prequalified by TDOT, hold a valid contractor license from the Tennessee Board for Licensing Contractors, and maintain good standing with the Tennessee Secretary of State. The contract operates as a fixed-price unit-price arrangement, with compensation based on measured work items and subject to compliance with prevailing wage laws, certified payroll submissions, and strict non-discrimination and no-hire-of-illegal-immigrants policies. Contractors must provide a Proposal Guaranty Bond equal to 5% of their bid amount and maintain general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1 million per occurrence and $300,000 per claimant, naming the State of Tennessee as an additional insured. The contract includes mandatory provisions prohibiting the use of telecommunications or surveillance equipment from entities linked to China, such as Hytera, Hikvision, and Dahua Technology, as well as requiring ongoing I-9 record maintenance and semi-annual attestations regarding employment eligibility. All Requests for Information during construction must be submitted through a designated collaboration software platform. Payment processes and accounting codes are not specified in the documentation, nor are invoicing systems like WAWF or IPP mentioned, indicating reliance on state-level procedures. The Government retains sole authority for inspection and final acceptance of work, with corrective action required at the Contractor’s expense for non-compliance. No formal contract value, CLIN structure, or evaluation factors are published; instead, award is contingent on full compliance with technical, legal, and administrative requirements, including the submission of all required certifications through the Bid Express system.