McMillan Road and McDermott Road Signal

The contract for the McMillan Road and McDermott Road Signal project under solicitation number CT226-28 is a public works construction solicitation issued by the Ada County Highway District (ACHD) in Boise, Idaho, with a response deadline of August 19, 2026. The work involves full-scale construction of traffic signal infrastructure, including pavement markings, conduit installation, excavation, and traffic control measures, with a required compliance to the ACHD Supplemental Standard Specifications, ISPWC Manuals, and applicable AASHTO and ASTM standards. The project requires adherence to strict quality control metrics, particularly for Superpave asphalt mix, with performance evaluated through a Composite Pay Factor system weighting Density at 40%, Air Void at 30%, and VMA at 30%, and automatic rejection if any material’s pay factor falls below 0.75. The award will be made on a trade-off basis, not lowest price technically acceptable, allowing ACHD discretion to favor bids that best serve its interests, even if not the lowest, provided they do not exceed 10% over the engineer’s estimate. Payment requests must be submitted monthly with detailed cost documentation, though no formal remit-to or electronic invoicing system like WAWF is specified, suggesting a manual administrative process. Contractors must comply with aggressive state-specific certifications, including maintaining at least 95% Idaho resident employment on the project, certified through payroll records subject to audit; refraining from participation in any international boycott targeting Israel; and ensuring no subcontractors or suppliers are owned, controlled, or influenced by the Government of China. All claims must be notarized and supported by complete documentation including time records, invoices, and equipment logs. Key personnel requirements include an on-site Superintendent who cannot perform craft work, and a traffic control plan approved in writing by ACHD prior to commencement. The project must meet ADA accessibility standards at all times, and no utility modifications are permitted without written approval. Contract documents are structured with a precedence hierarchy placing change orders above plans and specifications. Bids must be submitted electronically through ACHD’s procurement portal by 3:00 p.m. MT on the deadline, accompanied by bid security via certified check, cashier’s check, or bond, and include completed vendor questionnaires, bid schedules, and authorized signatures. There is no stated total contract value due to missing unit pricing on nearly all line items, though one item for temporary traffic control plans is listed at $1.