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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
ELM TREE ROAD SIDEPATH TRAILBLAZERS
Invitation For Bid (IFB)-26-08
The City of Bentonville, Arkansas is accepting formal, sealed bids from properly qualified, experienced, licensed and insured Contractors for the construction, including the supply of necessary labor, materials and equipment, of the following project:
This project involves the construction of approximately 7,600 linear feet of 10-foot-wide concrete trail in Bentonville, Arkansas. The trail will begin at the intersection of Hwy 102 and SW Elm Tree Road and extend North along SW Elm Tree Road to the intersection of SW Elm Tree Road and NW 3rd Street. A significant portion of the trail lies on top of the existing drainage ditch and drainage structures will be required to be constructed, along with other improvements as specified in the project plans.
All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Guarantee in the form of a bid bond, certified check, or cashier’s check in the amount of 5% (five percent) of the Total Bid Price, payable without condition to the City of Bentonville, as a guarantee that the Bidder will enter into a contract and execute performance and payment bonds after the Notice of Award has been issued. The Bid Guarantee shall provide that the Bidder or surety must pay the damage, loss, cost, and expense subject to the amount of the Bid Bond directly arising out of the Bidder’s default in failing to execute and deliver the Contract and bonds. Personal checks and company checks are NOT acceptable as a Bid Guarantee. Any bid submitted shall be void unless accompanied by a cashier’s check drawn upon a bank or trust company doing business in the State of Arkansas or by a corporate bid bond. Bidders shall adhere to the bonding requirements as specified in the IFB-26-08 Bidding Documents.
There will be an OPTIONAL Pre-Bid Meeting held on September 10, 2026, at 1:00 CST, located at CEI Engineering Office, 2600 NE 11th Street Suite 300 Bentonville, AR 72712. City Staff, the Engineer, and interested Bidders will meet at the referenced location to review Bid requirements and timelines (OPTIONAL) prior to driving to the work-site to review the Project location. Attendees will travel in separate vehicles. The Pre-Bid Meeting is not required to be eligible to submit a Bid; however, attendance is highly encouraged to review the Scope of Work (OPTIONAL) and visit the work-site. The Pre-Bid Meeting will begin at 1:00 sharp.
The City reserves the right to cancel this request at any time in accordance with the City’s best interest. The City also reserves the right to reject any Bid received and to waive irregularities in accordance with the City’s best interest. Submitters agree that such rejection shall be without liability on the part of the City of Bentonville for any damage or claim brought by any Bidder because of such rejections, nor shall the Submitter seek any recourse of any kind against the City because of such rejections. The filing of any Bids in response to this Invitation shall constitute an agreement of the Bidder to these conditions.
The awarded Bidder will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds at the time of signing the Contract in amounts equal to the Total Bid Price.
Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated § 22-9-203, the City encourages all qualified small, minority owned, and women owned business enterprises to submit Bids for capital improvements. Encouragement is also made to all general (prime) contractors that in the event they subcontract portions of their work, consideration is given to the identified groups.
The City of Bentonville Purchasing Department encourages qualified small, minority and women owned businesses to participate and submit Bids for City projects/purchases.
All bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents prepared and issued by CEI Engineering Associates, Inc. located at 2600 NE 11th Street, Suite 300, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712. Copies of Bidding Documents may be obtained electronically from www.questcdn.com, Quest CDN #10345651, upon payment of $22.00 dollars per set. Paper copies of Bidding Documents may be obtained from CEI at the above address upon payment of $100.00. NO PARTIAL SETS will be issued, and NO REFUND of payment will be made. Bids from bidders who obtained their documents from any other source will be rejected. Bidders are encouraged to notify CEI Engineering and Associates that they have downloaded the Bid Packet to ensure they are on the distribution list for Addenda and/or Q&A. There may be a 24–48-hour delay from the date of publication for the documents to be available on Quest CDN.
There will be a Public Bid Opening for IFB-26-06 held at 10:00 CST on September 29, 2026; the Bid Opening will be held at the CEI Engineering Office, located at 2600 NE 11th Street Suite 300 Bentonville, AR 72712. All Bid Submissions must be received by CEI Engineering and Associates prior to the Public Bid Opening time. Late Submissions, unsigned Submissions and Submissions which do not contain the required Bid Bond will be rejected, without exception. In accordance with Arkansas Procurement Law and Rules, it is the responsibility of vendors to submit responses at the designated location before the Bid Opening date and time. Bidders who wish to deliver a Bid Submission prior to the Bid Opening date/time may do so by delivering the Bid Submission CEI Engineering and Associates located at the address above.
Any questions pertaining to the bid documents can be directed to the Owner’s representative, CEI Engineering Associates, Inc., located at 2600 NE 11th Street, Suite 300, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712. The Owner’s representative can be reached at (479) 273-9472.
Questions must be submitted via written communication only to owner’s representative at pfetters@ceieng.com. The deadline to submit questions related to this Invitation is September 17, 2026, at 4:30 PM CST, after this time the City will only provide clarifications or responses pertaining to items in the Bidding Documents that do not result in a change or Addendum (see Bidding Documents for additional information).
This publication was paid for by the City of Bentonville, in the amount of $850.94
August 30, 2026
September 6, 2026 619380
ELM TREE ROAD SIDEPATH TRAILBLAZERS
Invitation For Bid (IFB)-26-08
The City of Bentonville, Arkansas is accepting formal, sealed bids from properly qualified, experienced, licensed and insured Contractors for the construction, including the supply of necessary labor, materials and equipment, of the following project:
This project involves the construction of approximately 7,600 linear feet of 10-foot-wide concrete trail in Bentonville, Arkansas. The trail will begin at the intersection of Hwy 102 and SW Elm Tree Road and extend North along SW Elm Tree Road to the intersection of SW Elm Tree Road and NW 3rd Street. A significant portion of the trail lies on top of the existing drainage ditch and drainage structures will be required to be constructed, along with other improvements as specified in the project plans.
All Bids must be accompanied by a Bid Guarantee in the form of a bid bond, certified check, or cashier’s check in the amount of 5% (five percent) of the Total Bid Price, payable without condition to the City of Bentonville, as a guarantee that the Bidder will enter into a contract and execute performance and payment bonds after the Notice of Award has been issued. The Bid Guarantee shall provide that the Bidder or surety must pay the damage, loss, cost, and expense subject to the amount of the Bid Bond directly arising out of the Bidder’s default in failing to execute and deliver the Contract and bonds. Personal checks and company checks are NOT acceptable as a Bid Guarantee. Any bid submitted shall be void unless accompanied by a cashier’s check drawn upon a bank or trust company doing business in the State of Arkansas or by a corporate bid bond. Bidders shall adhere to the bonding requirements as specified in the IFB-26-08 Bidding Documents.
There will be an OPTIONAL Pre-Bid Meeting held on September 10, 2026, at 1:00 CST, located at CEI Engineering Office, 2600 NE 11th Street Suite 300 Bentonville, AR 72712. City Staff, the Engineer, and interested Bidders will meet at the referenced location to review Bid requirements and timelines (OPTIONAL) prior to driving to the work-site to review the Project location. Attendees will travel in separate vehicles. The Pre-Bid Meeting is not required to be eligible to submit a Bid; however, attendance is highly encouraged to review the Scope of Work (OPTIONAL) and visit the work-site. The Pre-Bid Meeting will begin at 1:00 sharp.
The City reserves the right to cancel this request at any time in accordance with the City’s best interest. The City also reserves the right to reject any Bid received and to waive irregularities in accordance with the City’s best interest. Submitters agree that such rejection shall be without liability on the part of the City of Bentonville for any damage or claim brought by any Bidder because of such rejections, nor shall the Submitter seek any recourse of any kind against the City because of such rejections. The filing of any Bids in response to this Invitation shall constitute an agreement of the Bidder to these conditions.
The awarded Bidder will be required to furnish Performance and Payment Bonds at the time of signing the Contract in amounts equal to the Total Bid Price.
Pursuant to Arkansas Code Annotated § 22-9-203, the City encourages all qualified small, minority owned, and women owned business enterprises to submit Bids for capital improvements. Encouragement is also made to all general (prime) contractors that in the event they subcontract portions of their work, consideration is given to the identified groups.
The City of Bentonville Purchasing Department encourages qualified small, minority and women owned businesses to participate and submit Bids for City projects/purchases.
All bids must be in accordance with the Contract Documents prepared and issued by CEI Engineering Associates, Inc. located at 2600 NE 11th Street, Suite 300, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712. Copies of Bidding Documents may be obtained electronically from www.questcdn.com, Quest CDN #10345651, upon payment of $22.00 dollars per set. Paper copies of Bidding Documents may be obtained from CEI at the above address upon payment of $100.00. NO PARTIAL SETS will be issued, and NO REFUND of payment will be made. Bids from bidders who obtained their documents from any other source will be rejected. Bidders are encouraged to notify CEI Engineering and Associates that they have downloaded the Bid Packet to ensure they are on the distribution list for Addenda and/or Q&A. There may be a 24–48-hour delay from the date of publication for the documents to be available on Quest CDN.
There will be a Public Bid Opening for IFB-26-06 held at 10:00 CST on September 29, 2026; the Bid Opening will be held at the CEI Engineering Office, located at 2600 NE 11th Street Suite 300 Bentonville, AR 72712. All Bid Submissions must be received by CEI Engineering and Associates prior to the Public Bid Opening time. Late Submissions, unsigned Submissions and Submissions which do not contain the required Bid Bond will be rejected, without exception. In accordance with Arkansas Procurement Law and Rules, it is the responsibility of vendors to submit responses at the designated location before the Bid Opening date and time. Bidders who wish to deliver a Bid Submission prior to the Bid Opening date/time may do so by delivering the Bid Submission CEI Engineering and Associates located at the address above.
Any questions pertaining to the bid documents can be directed to the Owner’s representative, CEI Engineering Associates, Inc., located at 2600 NE 11th Street, Suite 300, Bentonville, Arkansas 72712. The Owner’s representative can be reached at (479) 273-9472.
Questions must be submitted via written communication only to owner’s representative at pfetters@ceieng.com. The deadline to submit questions related to this Invitation is September 17, 2026, at 4:30 PM CST, after this time the City will only provide clarifications or responses pertaining to items in the Bidding Documents that do not result in a change or Addendum (see Bidding Documents for additional information).
This publication was paid for by the City of Bentonville, in the amount of $850.94
August 30, 2026
September 6, 2026 619380
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