Call 031 CN261041

The contract solicitation CN261041, issued by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), pertains to a federally funded highway construction project in Knox County, Tennessee, with performance required at the project site within the right-of-way. The scope of work mandates strict compliance with U.S. manufacturing requirements under the Build America, Buy America Act, requiring all specified materials—including non-ferrous metals, plastics, glass, fiber optic cable, optical fiber, lumber, and drywall—to be produced entirely within the United States from raw input through final fabrication. Contractors must provide certification upon delivery confirming domestic origin and adhere to the Tennessee DOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, April 1, 2026 Edition, along with applicable federal regulations such as 23 CFR 635.102 and 2 CFR 184. Performance is evaluated through field inspections using the International Roughness Index (IRI) measured via Road Profiler, with payment adjustments tied directly to smoothness outcomes; corrective actions are limited to mill and inlay methods and must meet strict thresholds for improvement over original performance, assessed on 0.1-mile sub-lots with no more than three non-adjacent sub-lots permitted per mile. The contract includes federal-aid compliance provisions such as Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) mandates, requiring affirmative action, 25% first-year apprenticeship targets, non-discrimination policies, and EEO officer appointment, along with Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation standards under 49 CFR Part 26. Electronic ticketing through HaulHub and certified payroll reporting via AASHTOWare Project CRL are mandatory for invoicing and compliance, with all submissions required through the Bid Express portal. The contractor must also implement FHWA-1273 to prohibit certain telecommunication and surveillance equipment and adhere to payment adjustment clauses for fuel and bituminous materials. No contract value, FOB terms, or specific performance duration is disclosed, and while detailed inspection and acceptance criteria are provided, no explicit evaluation factors for award, pricing tables, or contract type (e.g., FFP, IDIQ) are specified. All proposal submissions must be electronic, received by 10:00 a.m. Central Time on May 8, 2026, and include complete bid schedules with unit prices; failure to provide pricing results in rejection. No formal attachments, packaging, marking, or barcoding requirements are defined, and no named