Sample estimator briefs

Pulled Oct 29, 2026 (CT). These briefs are AI-summarized. See the official notice before you bid. Nothing here was reviewed by an engineer. Notices and addenda can change, so always check the official link.

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1. Alma Southside Sidewalk Improvements: City of Alma (Crawford Co.)

AI-summarized. See the official notice.

• Bids due: Tue Nov 10, 2026, 2:00 PM CT, opened publicly at City Council Meeting Room, 804 Fayetteville Ave, Alma
• Scope: Federal-aid ARDOT Job 040961. New 4" concrete sidewalk with earthwork, ADA ramps, driveways, storm drainage and utility work along Mulberry, Seals, East, South and London Streets.
• Key quantities: about 2,240 SY of 4" concrete sidewalk, plus about 250 ft on Mulberry west of Henry and about 375 ft on London toward Harris Dr.
• Bond / qualification: 5% bid security. AR contractor license must be shown before contract signing (it isn't needed to bid). Build America, Buy America (ARDOT Spec 106, 23 CFR 635.410). EO 11246 and federal labor provisions apply.
• Pre-bid: Oct 27, 2026, 2:00 PM (optional, already passed).
• Docs: QuestCDN Project 10412163 ($30 download). The engineer is Halff (Fort Smith).
• Official notice: https://media.ark.org/ardot/030-54988-Advertisement-For-Bids.pdf
• Estimator note: this is a small flatwork job. Price it against ARDOT's public Weighted Average Unit Prices for concrete sidewalk. OpenBidMap gives no price opinion.

2. Rodney Angel Sports Complex Sidewalks (TAP-24): City of Lake Village (Chicot Co.)

AI-summarized. See the official notice.

• Bids due: Tue Nov 17, 2026, 2:00 PM CT, at City Hall, 210 Main St, Lake Village
• Scope: Federal TAP-funded sidewalk construction per plans and specs, with labor, equipment and materials supplied by the contractor. 120 calendar days to complete.
• Key quantities: not in the notice. They're in the plans, which A.L. Franks Engineering in El Dorado emails free on request or sells as a hard set for $100.
• Bond / qualification: 5% bid bond or cashier's check. 100% performance and payment bonds. AR license needed at signing. DFA registration (Act 125 of 1965). SAM registration required before contract execution. A Statement of Qualifications must be completed or the award can be denied. BABA applies. Bids are held 120 days.
• Pre-bid: none listed.
• Official notice: https://media.ark.org/ardot/020835_Advertisement_Approved.pdf

3. Asphalt Trail & Rest Areas: City of Green Forest (Carroll Co.), ARDOT Job 090724

AI-summarized. See the official notice.

• Bids due: Thu Nov 19, 2026, 11:00 AM CT, at Green Forest City Hall, 203 S. Springfield Ave
• Scope: Asphalt trail, rest areas, asphalt surfacing, earthwork, drainage and appurtenances. 60 working days.
• Key quantities: not listed. Plans can be seen free at the engineer's office in Vilonia or at City Hall. Electronic documents are free, or paper costs $50 from the engineer (CE Associates).
• Bond / qualification: 5% bid bond. 100% performance and payment bonds. AR licensing law applies to the prime and the subs (proof needed before signing). Buy America applies. Bids are held 30 days.
• Pre-bid: none listed.
• Official notice: https://media.ark.org/ardot/NTB-Job-090724.docx

4. Bid 2026:24 CDBG Asphalt Milling & Overlays: City of Jonesboro (Craighead Co.)

AI-summarized. See the official notice.

• Bids due: Wed Nov 4, 2026, 2:00 PM CT, at Purchasing, Room 414, City Hall, 300 S. Church St. Mark the envelope "2026:24".
• Scope: Cold milling and asphalt overlay of selected city streets, plus patching and overlay of one existing alley. CDBG-funded.
• Key quantities: not in the ad. Plans and specs are free from Jonesboro Engineering (870-932-2438). Addenda are posted at least 5 days before the opening.
• Bond / qualification: 5% bid bond or certified check. 100% performance and payment bonds within 10 days of award. A license isn't needed to bid but is needed before contract. Award considers cost, finances, equipment and past performance. CDBG and federal labor provisions apply.
• Pre-bid: none listed.
• Official notice: https://www.jonesboroar.gov/bids.aspx?bidID=460 (ad PDF: https://www.jonesboroar.gov/DocumentCenter/View/11498)
• Estimator note: this one is due in 6 days. It's the highest-urgency item in this batch.

5. RFQ Wastewater Master Plan: City of Siloam Springs (Benton Co.), professional services

AI-summarized. See the official notice.

• SOQs due: Fri Nov 20, 2026, 2:00 PM CT, at Siloam Springs Public Works, 1000 E. Ashley St (or by mail, ATTN Josh Napier). Submit 5 bound copies plus 1 PDF.
• Scope: Update the 2018 Wastewater Master Plan. That covers a GIS review, field inspection, a calibrated hydraulic model of the collection system and lift stations, flow monitoring, existing and future capacity analysis, a WWTF volumetric and process model, NPDES/ADEQ compliance gaps, and a prioritized CIP with cost estimates. Target completion is mid to late 2027.
• Key quantities: about 150 mi of sewer, ~1,500 manholes, 20 lift stations, and 1 WWTF at 5.3 MGD, which runs at about 80% of capacity (2025 average). A new headworks is due summer 2027.
• Bond / qualification: QBS selection with no bid bond, followed by fee negotiation. This is for engineering firms, not contractors.
• Questions deadline: Tue Nov 10, 2026, close of business. Answers come by Nov 17.
• Official notice: https://www.siloamsprings.gov/bids.aspx?bidID=231

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Also open but not briefed: Tyronza Hwy 118 Sidewalk Ph.1 (TAP-24), due Nov 10, 11 AM (the notice is a scanned PDF and needs OCR: https://media.ark.org/ardot/SU400626100810030.pdf). Conway Airport Park Improvements, due Nov 9, 2 PM, found in a newspaper notice on arkansas.column.us and submitted through IonWave, which can only be reached in a browser.

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Batch 2: 10 more briefs (Oct 29, 2026, CT)

These were written only from notice text that was actually collected. Source text is saved in raw/briefs/, raw/pdf/tyronza.txt (OCR) and raw/probe/. When the notice doesn't say something, the brief says "not in the notice". AI-summarized. See the official notice before you bid.

6. Tyronza Hwy. 118 Sidewalk Ph. 1 (Main St.) (TAP-24): City of Tyronza (Poinsett Co.)

AI-summarized. See the official notice. (The notice is a scanned PDF and was read with OCR, so check the figures against the original.)

• Bids due: Tue Nov 10, 2026, 11:00 AM, at the Owner's office, 143 S. Main St, Tyronza. Bids are opened publicly.
• Scope: remove and replace about 250' of curb and gutter and about 200' of sidewalk, build about 53' of new 4" concrete pavement, install 120' of streetscaping fence and 5 decorative light poles.
• Bond / qualification: bid security per the Information for Bidders (the amount isn't in the ad). An AR contractor license, for the prime and the subs, is needed before signing but not to bid. BABA applies. Bids are held 60 days. Bids are only opened from contractors who got plans from the engineer.
• Docs: Bond Consulting Engineers East, 3683 State Hwy 77 N, Marion AR, $100 per set.
• Official notice: https://media.ark.org/ardot/SU400626100810030.pdf

7. ARDOT Job 050439, Hwy. 25 Str. & Apprs. (Independence Co.): ARDOT Nov 4, 2026 letting

AI-summarized. See the official notice.

• Letting: Nov 4, 2026 (ARDOT lists it in the AM group). Federal-aid project NHPP-0032(44).
• Scope: replace one bridge on Hwy 25 (Bridge No. 07721, 196.00'), 0.434 mi. Work includes clearing and grubbing, earthwork, aggregate base, ACHM binder and surface, cold milling, approach slabs, MOT, guardrail, erosion control and rumble stripes.
• Key quantities (from the notice):
• 30,684 CY compacted embankment, 6,839 CY unclassified excavation, 7,284 TON Class 7 base
• 2,312 TON ACHM binder mix plus 1,985 TON surface mix
• 276.9 CY Class S plus 359.7 CY Class S(AE) bridge concrete
• 967.5 LF Type III prestressed beams
• 82,920 LB epoxy-coated rebar plus 45,030 LB bridge rebar
• 470 LF HP 12x53 piling

• 1,092 LF precast barrier

• Time: 520 calendar days.

• Official notice: https://media.ark.org/ardot/050439_notice.pdf (proposal and plans are linked from ARDOT's Currently Advertised Projects page)

8. ARDOT Job BR4401, War Eagle Creek Str. & Apprs.: Madison Co. (CR 7), ARDOT Nov 4, 2026 letting

AI-summarized. See the official notice.

• Letting: Nov 4, 2026 (ARDOT lists it in the PM group). Federal-aid project STPB-0044(32).
• Scope: replace the bridge on 0.452 mi of County Road 7 south of Huntsville. The new bridge is one continuous plate-girder unit with a total span of 355.21'. The job also covers earthwork, base, ACHM, milling, MOT, minor drainage, erosion control and striping.
• Key quantities (from the notice):
• 361,150 LB structural steel plate girder (A709 Gr50W)
• 43.1 TON painting of structural steel
• 113 LF of 60" drilled shaft plus 58 LF of 72" permanent casing
• 357 LF HP 12x53 piling
• 98,020 LB epoxy rebar
• 152.2 CY plus 349.0 CY bridge concrete
• 27,548 CY embankment
• 1,835 TON foundation-protection riprap

• Alternates on pipe, end sections and gates (bid one item only)

• Time: 529 calendar days.

• Official notice: https://media.ark.org/ardot/BR4401_notice.pdf
• Estimator note: this is steel-girder and drilled-shaft work, so it suits a bridge contractor with a steel erection sub.

9. Bid 26-3934, 2027 Tree Trimming for NLR Electric: City of North Little Rock (Pulaski Co.)

AI-summarized. See the official notice. (This scanned packet was read with OCR.)

• Bid opening: Nov 17, 2026, 10:00 A.M. (the notice prints the year as "26"). Sealed bids go to the Commerce Dept., 700 W. 29th St., 3rd Floor, NLR. Faxed and emailed bids are not accepted.
• Scope: priced trimming of trees that North Little Rock Electric Dept. (NLRED) designates. Pricing is entered on the front page of the Invitation for Bid.
• Bond / insurance: a 5% certified check or bid bond "when noted". A performance bond applies to construction or public-improvement awards over $50,000. Workers' comp, public liability and property damage insurance are required. Prices are held 30 days.
• Contacts named in the notice: Christopher Ray and Bob Beck (NLRED, scope questions), Amy Smith (Commerce).
• Official notice: https://nlr.ar.gov/download/534/active-bids/21082/26-3934-2027-tree-trimming-bid-for-nlred-bid-packet.pdf

10. Bid 27-108, Barkwood Trails Drive Reconstruction: City of St. Peters, MO (MoDOT LPA, STBG-7305(622))

AI-summarized. See the official notice.

• Bids due: Fri Nov 20, 2026, 2:00 PM local time, City of St. Peters Purchasing, One St. Peters Centre Blvd. Bids are opened publicly.
• Scope: reconstruction of Barkwood Trails Drive. The ad doesn't give quantities, so check the contract documents (posted Oct 29, 2026 on the city's Bids page).
• Bond / qualification: 5% bid bond. You must be on MoDOT's Qualified Contractor List, with the questionnaire on file 7 days before opening. Wages are the higher of the federal and state rates. 10-hour OSHA training. DBE goal is 0%, but the DBE Submittal Form is still required. No OJT goal. No 2nd-tier subcontracting.
• Questions: in writing to the city's Purchasing Dept. before noon on Nov 12, 2026.
• Official notice: https://www.modot.org/media/58560

11. Silver Springs Road Bridge Replacement, BRO-R094(019): St. Francois County, MO (MoDOT LPA)

AI-summarized. See the official notice.

• Bids due: Tue Nov 10, 2026, 10:00 AM local time, St. Francois County Commission, 1 W. Liberty St., Suite 301, Farmington MO. Hard copy only.
• Scope: replace a deficient bridge with a new single-span concrete box-beam bridge.
• Docs: a digital set from Great River Engineering (417-886-7171) for $75, non-refundable. You must buy plans from GRE and be on the planholder list to bid.
• Bond / qualification: 5% cashier's check or bid bond. MoDOT Qualified Contractor List, with the questionnaire on file 7 days before opening. Wages are the higher of Davis-Bacon and Missouri AWO 33. 10-hour OSHA. DBE goal 0%. No 2nd-tier subs.
• Official notice: https://www.modot.org/media/58440

12. Bid 2627-1, FYE 2027 Street Maintenance Bond: Urban Concrete, City of Norman, OK (Cleveland Co.)

AI-summarized. See the official notice.

• Bids due: Thu Nov 12, 2026, 2:00 PM local time, Office of the Purchasing Officer, 225 N. Webster Ave, Norman. Bids are opened publicly.
• Scope: concrete street rehabilitation (concrete pavement repair and misc. items) at about 14 locations in urban Norman, under the Street Maintenance Bond Program. A locations map is posted with the bid documents.
• Bond / qualification: 5% certified or cashier's check or surety bond. Performance, statutory and maintenance bonds are due within 10 days of award.
• Pre-bid: Oct 30 (no year given; read in context as 2026), 10:00 to 10:30 AM, Conference Room B. Not mandatory. Questions close at 3 PM on Nov 5, 2026.
• Official notice: https://www.normanok.gov/businesses/bids-rfps-rfqs (Bid 2627-1 entry). The engineer contact is listed on the notice.

13. LA DOTD H.014231.6, LA 153: Topy Creek Relief & Drain Bridges, Bienville Parish

AI-summarized. See the official notice.

• Bids due: Wed Nov 18, 2026. Electronic bids only, through Bid Express (bidx.com), before 10:00 AM. You must register as a bidder online beforehand, and registration closes 24 hours before opening.
• Scope: clearing and grubbing, removal of bridges, grading, drainage structures, milling, patching, Class II base, lime treatment, asphalt pavement, precast concrete piles, concrete slab-span bridges and related work. Route LA 153, federal no. H014231.
• Estimated construction cost (LA DOTD range): $7,500,000 to $10,000,000. The notice says the range is informational only.
• Other: OJT goal of 5 trainees. 2026 specbook. Bidders must certify Section 102.14.
• Official notice: https://wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/Engineering/lettings/bidsadvn/anhq20261118.aspx

14. LA DOTD H.007530.6-R1, Jackson Street Corridor Enhancement (LPA project): Ouachita Parish (US 165 Bus.)

AI-summarized. See the official notice.

• Bids due: Wed Nov 18, 2026, under the same electronic-only Bid Express rules and 24-hour registration cutoff as #13. It was added to this letting on 10/23/2026.
• Scope: concrete walk, curbs and ramps, signalization, lighting and related work. Federal no. H007530.
• Estimated construction cost (LA DOTD range): $2,500,000 to $5,000,000.
• Other: OJT goal of 3 trainees. 2016 specbook. Bidders must certify the Firearms Entity Special Provisions.
• Official notice: https://wwwapps.dotd.la.gov/Engineering/lettings/bidsadvn/anhq20261118.aspx

15. Cora Drive Sidewalk Improvements, City-Parish Project 24-EN-HC-0025: Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

AI-summarized. See the official notice.

• Bids due: Tue Nov 17, 2026, 2:00 PM, Rm 806 (per the City-Parish Purchasing bid list).
• Scope: sidewalk improvements on Cora Drive. The list gives no quantities, so get the bid documents from Purchasing.
• Goals: the parish has set a minimum EBE goal of 13% of the contract amount.
• Department: Transportation and Drainage. The purchasing and project contacts are named on the list.
• Official notice / list: https://city.brla.gov/dept/purchase/bids.asp

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Dropped from batch 2: Springdale's Rabbit Foot Trail Ph II. Its notice shows bids were due Sept 28, 2026, so it's already closed. The old date parser missed "September" (see sources.md); that's fixed now.