IFB-Asphalt Crack Sealant Material

Davidson Trucking, Inc. was awarded a contract by the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (Illinois Tollway) through an open market competitive sealed bidding process for the supply and delivery of Fiber Modified Hot Applied Asphalt Crack Sealant Material. The contract, identified as 25-0112 and BidBuy reference 25-557THA-ENGRD-B-48680, carries a total contract value of $355,500.00 for an initial two-year term beginning April 2, 2026, and concluding April 1, 2028. The specified material is Crafco Inc. Fiber Asphalt 519 (Part Number 34519) or an Illinois Tollway-approved equal, with defined physical and chemical properties including a melting temperature range of 478–490 degrees Fahrenheit, tensile strength of 78,000 to 88,000 psi, and 5 percent (+/- 0.5 percent) fiber content. The material will be packaged in 30-pound cardboard boxes, with 75 boxes per pallet, and the contract calls for an estimated 15,000 boxes (approximately 450 pallets) to be furnished on an as-needed basis.

Delivery is designated to the Illinois Tollway M-8 Maintenance Facility in Aurora, Illinois, with all transportation costs the responsibility of Davidson Trucking, Inc. The vendor must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including $1,000,000 in commercial general liability and workers' compensation insurance, with the Illinois Tollway named as an additional insured. Davidson Trucking, Inc. is performing the contract as a self-performing vendor with 100 percent utilization and has indicated a 2 percent Business Enterprise Program participation goal with 0 percent Veterans Business Program participation. The contract includes firm unit pricing throughout the two-year initial term with no renewal options.