2026 Crack Seal Project

The City of Louisville, Colorado is requesting sealed bids for the 2026 Crack Seal Project, furnishing and installing crack sealant on various streets within the city, with bids due September 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Prospective bidders must be prequalified as general contractors by the City Engineer and must submit prequalification forms by 5:00 p.m. on September 9, 2026.

The scope consists of crack sealant installation on city streets with all work appurtenant thereto, constructed to contract specifications. The schedule of unit prices includes crack sealant billed by the pound (estimated quantity 38,550 pounds) and traffic control on a lump sum basis. Quantities listed are approximate and not guaranteed; final payment will be based on actual quantities determined during construction. Unit prices may be subject to change by change order if quantities vary more than twenty-five percent. Subcontractors whose subcontract exceeds five percent of the total bid price must be prequalified by the City Engineer for their specific portion of work and identified on the Schedule of Subcontractors submitted with the bid.

Contract award will be made to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder. Bids must remain open for sixty days after the bid opening date, and the Notice of Award will be issued within sixty-five days of bid opening. The successful bidder must execute the agreement and provide required performance and labor payment bonds within ten days of receiving the Notice of Award.

Each bid must include a bid security of five percent of the total bid price in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond, payable to the City of Louisville. The City is exempt from Colorado state sales and use taxes; such taxes shall not be included in the contract price. Bidding documents are available through the Rocky Mountain Bid System at https://www.bidnetdirect.com/. Sealed bids are received at the City of Louisville Office of City Engineer, 749 Main Street, Louisville, Colorado 80027. Inquiries may be directed to Michael O'Keefe at MOKeefe@LouisvilleCO.gov. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids, award the contract by sections, waive informalities, reduce quantities to meet budget constraints, and delete items or change quantities up to twenty-five percent of the total bid price without affecting unit prices.