NIGP 74570: Road Oil

NIGP 74570 Road Oil, an Item code, encompasses the procurement of road oils, asphaltic emulsions, and related pavement treatment materials that state and local governments apply to road surfaces for maintenance, rejuvenation, and chip seal operations. Recent solicitations show counties and cities buying polymer-modified asphaltic emulsions, dust control emulsions, and road oil in bulk quantities to support routine pavement preservation across multiple road segments and precinct locations. The issuing bodies are primarily county transportation and road departments, though municipalities also participate; Fannin County in Texas, Santa Clara County in California, and San Mateo County in California appear as recent buyers. Work typically involves material supply paired with application labor — emulsion spraying, thermoplastic striping and marking removal and replacement, and coordination with chip seal or overlay operations — with contractors meeting state licensing and prevailing wage requirements.

Activity concentrates in California and Texas. The County of San Mateo issued an IFB (S5145) on July 22, 2026 for road oil application in conjunction with its 2026 chip seal project covering 17.8 miles, with bids due August 6, 2026 and an engineer's estimate of $1.74 million; the county required bidders to register in its eProcurement system and possess either a Class A license or applicable Class C licenses at contract award, with work subject to California prevailing wage. Fannin County, Texas issued an RFB (202602) on May 14, 2026 for emulsions and road oils to supply four precinct barn locations across the county, with sealed bids due the same day at 3:00 p.m.; the county required per-ton pricing with separate F.O.B. pit, barn, and designated-location pricing, plus additional fees for partial loads, demurrage, restocking, and spreading. Santa Clara County has also solicited pavement work (ITB ITBRDAFY260694 in April 2026) that includes pavement rehabilitation with hot mix asphalt overlay and marking replacement, due May 21, 2026. The City of Augusta issued a street improvement bid (#26-184 Greene Street Improvement Project) with response due October 21, 2026, though detailed specifications were not available in the source.