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Notice is hereby given that Rogers Water Utilities is soliciting bids for furnishing all tools, materials and 
labor necessary to complete the work required for Chestnut St. Waterline Improvements. The project 
consists of installation of approximately 400 linear feet of 12” water main and 150 linear feet of 8” water 
main, including jack & bore, service connections, and other appurtenances.  

All necessary work, materials and every item of construction shall be in accordance with the plans and 
contract documents developed by Rogers Water Utilities.  Contract documents and bid forms are available 
for download online at https://www.rwu.org/developers-and-contractors/bids-contracts/ or at 
https://www.centralbidding.com.  Contact the Utility office at (479) 936-5426 or email 
[email protected] with any questions and to be placed on the plan holders list.  The contractors shall 
make such inspection and studies of the work site necessary to familiarize themselves with all conditions 
to be encountered.  

Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Utility Office at 601 South 2nd Street, Rogers, Arkansas, 
at 2:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, August 13th. 
 
Bidding security in the form of a bid bond, cash, a cashier's check, or certified check payable to the Rogers 
Water Utilities, in an amount not less than five (5) percent of the total bid shall be furnished by each 
bidder.  The amount of such deposit will be forfeited immediately to the Owner as an agreed amount of 
liquidated damages if the bidder to whom the contract is awarded fails to enter into contract and to 
furnish a performance and a payment bond within ten (10) days from and after the date the award is 
made. 
Prospective bidders must download the bid package online.  Bids must be made upon the official bid forms 
contained in the bidder’s package.  Bids shall be sealed and the envelopes addressed to the attention of: 
Engineering Department, Rogers Water Utilities, 601 S. 2nd St., Rogers, AR 72756. All bids shall be plainly 
marked on the outside of the envelope specifying that it is a Bid for the Chestnut St. Waterline 
Improvements, the date for opening of bids, and the name and address of the bidder, and the contractor's 
license number. Alternatively, bids may be submitted online at https://www.centralbidding.com, 
following instructions provided by the online bidding platform. All bidders must have a municipal and 
utility construction license in the State of Arkansas at the time of bid.  

The attention of all bidders is called to the fact that they must be licensed under the terms of Act 150 of 
the 1965 Acts of the Arkansas Legislature, subject to any subsequent amendments. Pursuant to Arkansas 
Code Annotated Sec. 22-9-203, the State encourages all small, minority and women business enterprises 
to submit bids for capital improvements. Encouragement is also made to all general contractors that in 
the event they subcontract portions of their work, consideration be given to identified groups. 
 
Rogers Water Utilities reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any informalities in the 
proposal deemed to be in the best interests of the Utility. The Utility further reserves the right to withhold 
the awarding of the contracts for a period not to exceed 60 days after the receipt of bids. Dated this 17th day of July, 2025.