Sealed bids for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment and performing all work on Project Nos. 0772001/NFHWY00834 & NRMBS00553 & 8650106/NFHWY00720, Richardson Highway MP 106.5-115 Resurfacing & MP 111.5 Turn Lanes & Copper Center Visitor Center Pavement Preservation, described herein, will be received until 2:00 p.m. prevailing time, March 12, 2024, in the Office of the Contracts Engineer, Engineering Services Building, Room 3, 2301 Peger Road, Fairbanks, Alaska.

The project consists of resurfacing the Richardson Highway from MP 106.5 - 115.  Improvements include drainage improvements and roadside hardware; constructing turn lanes at the Copper River Native Association Clinic entrance/exit located at Richardson Highway MP 111.5; and resurfacing pavement at the Copper Center Visitor Center complex.

Engineer's Estimate is between $10,000,000 and $20,000,000.

The project completion date is October 31, 2024.

Plans, specs, bid documents, reports, addenda and other bidder information are posted online, available for downloading free of charge at: https://www.bidx.com/ak/lettings .

Hard copies of plans & specifications are still available from the Contracts Section, Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, Engineering Services Building, Room 3, 2301 Peger Road, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709, telephone number: 907-451-2247; TDD: 711 or 1-800-770-8973 (for Hearing Impaired, requires special equipment).  There is a non-refundable charge of $100, per set.  Check or money order must be made payable to:  State of Alaska.

Bidding documents are available for inspection at the DOT&PF regional office in Fairbanks.