Frenchville — Highway Reconstruction with Drainage Improvements Project is located on US Route 1, beginning 0.40 miles north of Church Avenue (Charette Hill Road) and extending northerly 4.64 miles.

The Maine Department of Transportation is soliciting bids for solicitation number 022656.00, a highway reconstruction and drainage improvement project on US Route 1 in Frenchville and Fort Kent, Maine. The project spans 4.64 miles, beginning 0.40 miles north of Church Avenue and extending northerly. The scope of work includes reconstructing existing pavement and roadway shoulders to improve geometric alignment and sight distance, applying 5 inches of Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) meeting PG 64E-28 grading requirements, and installing roadside ditching, cross culverts, driveway culverts, and closed drainage systems. The project also involves utility coordination with the Town of Frenchville sewer department and the installation of precast concrete block gravity walls. Bids are due by 11:00 AM on October 7, 2026, and may be submitted via paper or electronically through Bid Express. Requirements for award include prequalification and a bid bond of 5 percent of the bid amount. Upon award, the contractor must provide performance and payment bonds each totaling 100 percent of the contract amount. The project is subject to Build America, Buy America requirements, the Davis-Bacon Act, and specific labor standards, including a minimum wage of 13.30 dollars per hour for 2025 and mandated paid sick leave. All certified payrolls and payment tracking must be managed through the Elation System. The contractor is expected to complete all work by November 15, 2006, and must adhere to quality assurance provisions and MaineDOT sampling and testing policies.