Call 037 CN261052

The solicitation CN261052 issued by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) seeks bids for a highway construction project located in Loudon County, Tennessee, with performance centered on SR-2 between mileposts 11.76 and 13.3. The work must comply with TDOT’s Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction dated April 1, 2026, along with federal requirements under 23 CFR and other regulatory frameworks, including Davis-Bacon wage determinations, affirmative action mandates under Executive Order 11246, and domestic content rules referenced in 2 CFR Part 184 and 41 CFR Part 60-3. Contractors are required to self-perform at least 30% of the work, ensure all subcontractors comply with federal flow-down provisions using Form FHWA-1273, and submit certified weekly payrolls with Statements of Compliance, while retaining all records for three years after final payment. Paid sick leave must be provided in accordance with Executive Order 13706, and compliance with the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program under 49 CFR Part 26 is mandatory. The contract is governed under a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation model, where technical acceptability is determined exclusively by pavement smoothness measured via the International Roughness Index (IRI) using a Road Profiler at the project site. Payment adjustments are strictly calculated based on IRI thresholds defined in Special Provision 411C, with no discretionary evaluation—IRI values below 90 in/mi qualify for full payment, while values above this threshold trigger mandatory mill and inlay correction at no additional cost to the government. No contract value is disclosed due to the absence of unit pricing or quantity data in Section B. Proposals must be submitted electronically via TDOT’s Internet Bidding system by 4:00 P.M. Central Time the day before the letting, and hard copies are not accepted. Key deliverables include completed roadway segments meeting all technical and regulatory criteria, with inspections and acceptance occurring at the project site. Certification of compliance with debarment and suspension status via SAM.gov is required, along with disclosure of unpaid federal tax liabilities exceeding $3,000 and any lobbying activities using Standard Form LLL. Packaging, labeling, and preservation requirements are not specified, but each shipment must include certification of domestic content for iron, steel, and manufactured products. No Contracting Officer