Walton Boulevard Intersection Improvements Project

The Walton Boulevard Intersection Improvements project consists of improvements to two intersections on Walton Boulevard, Walton Boulevard and Medical Center Parkway (Bid Schedule 1) and Walton Boulevard and SE J Street (Bid Schedule 2). The Walton Boulevard and Medical Center Parkway Improvements project (Bid Schedule 1) includes, but is not limited to, the widening of Medical Center Parkway, drainage improvements, retaining wall construction, guardrail installation, traffic signal improvements, and water and sanitary sewer relocations as shown on the plans and indicated in the specifications. The Walton Boulevard and SE J Street Improvements project (Bid Schedule 2) includes, but is not limited to, the widening of SE J Street and SE Dodson Road, the addition of a dedicated right turn lane on the east leg of Walton Boulevard, drainage improvements, traffic signal improvements, and water and sanitary sewer relocations as shown on the plans and indicated in the specifications. All Proposals must be accompanied by a Proposal Guarantee in the form of a Bid bond (surety bond), certified check, or cashier’s check in the amount of five percent (5%) of the Total Proposal Price, payable without condition to the City of Bentonville. The Bond shall not have an expiration date of less than 60 (sixty) days from the Proposal Submission Deadline. Personal checks and company checks are NOT acceptable as a Bid guarantee. This Request for Proposals is issued, and selection procedures shall be in accordance with §14-58-1001, for Projects Exceeding $2 million dollars. The City of Bentonville encourages all qualified small, minority and women owned business enterprises to submit proposals/bids for City contracts. The same encouragement is extended to Prime Contractors, to encourage all qualified small, minority and women owned business enterprises to participate as subcontractors or suppliers. All questions must be submitted via written communication only to purchasing@bentonvillear.com. The deadline for questions to be submitted regarding this Request is September 29, 2023 at 4:30 PM CST, after this time the City will only provide clarifications or responses pertaining to items in the Response Documents that do not result in a change or Addendum (see Response Documents for additional information). The City reserves the right to: • Reject any and all Proposals received as a result of this RFP. • Waive or decline to waive any informalities and any irregularities in any Proposal or responses received. • Adopt all or any part of the Proposal. • Negotiate changes in the scope of work or services to be provided. • Withhold the award of contract. • Select the Proposer it deems to be in the best interest of the City and most qualified to fulfill the needs of the City. The Proposer with the lowest costs offered may not necessarily be selected for award. The Question Deadline has been amended to Friday, October 6, 2023 at 4:30 PM (CST). Interested Submitters are reminded that questions must be submitted in writing to purchasing@bentonvillear.com prior to the Question Deadline.

Division 32 -	Exterior Improvements, Operation and Maintenance of Exterior Improvements.
Division 34 -	Transportation, Operation and Maintenance of Transportation.