ARDOT's Jan 20, 2027 letting: 1 proposal in 1 county, led by bridge work
Phillips (1) · 1 ARDOT district · bids due through Bid Express
The Arkansas Department of Transportation has 1 proposal posted for its letting on Jan 20, 2027. The work is spread across 1 county in 1 of ARDOT's ten districts. Phillips (1) has the most proposals. By ARDOT's own work-type labels, bridge (1) make up the largest share.
No addenda had been posted when this brief was generated. Check the proposal pages again before bidding, because addenda can come out up to the letting. For comparison, the previous advertised letting we tracked, on Nov 4, 2026, had 19 proposals. Counting this one, our table has 1 advertised proposals for 2027 lettings.
Every proposal on the Jan 20, 2027 letting
| Proposal | County | District | ARDOT work type | Addenda |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110812 | Phillips | 1 | Rehabilitate the Mississippi River bridge including deck replacement and polymer overlay on Highway 49 in Phillips… |
Where the work is, by district
- District 1 (Wynne): 1 proposal in Phillips.
What kind of work it is
ARDOT labels each proposal with a major work type. Here is what those categories usually involve, and how many proposals on this letting fall into each:
- Bridge (1): bridge construction, widening, rehabilitation or repair: piling, substructure and superstructure concrete, structural steel, joints and bearings. Proposals: 110812.
The work type is only a label. The bid item list and plans for each proposal show the real quantities. Subcontractors and suppliers should price from those, not from the category.
How to bid
- Primes: ARDOT bidders must be prequalified; since March 1, 2023 the questionnaire no longer accepts ACLB information in place of its documents. See our ARDOT bidding guide.
- Lettings: ARDOT runs morning and afternoon sessions; electronic bids are due by 10 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
- Submitting: ARDOT accepts only internet bids through Bid Express (AASHTOWare Project Bids).
- Subcontractors and suppliers: our county hubs list the firms in each county, for example Phillips.
- Public jobs: public construction contracts over $50,000 require a payment bond in the contract amount (Ark. Code § 18-44-503).
Key dates
- Jan 20, 2027: advertised letting (bids due through Bid Express per the proposal instructions).
- Oct 31, 2026: first of these proposals appeared on ARDOT's letting page in our daily check.
- After the letting: ARDOT posts apparent bid results after the bids are downloaded, then awards lists.
More: all upcoming lettings · county hubs · state procurement registration for agency work outside ARDOT.
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