2026 Overlay Project

The City of Longview, Texas Public Works Department is requesting sealed bids for the 2026 H.M.A.C. Hot In-Place Recycling overlay project on selected city streets, with proposals due May 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. and public bid opening at the Public Works Service Center, 933 Mobile Drive, Longview.

The scope covers hot in-place recycling and overlay of existing asphaltic pavement on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, 4th Street, McCann Road, W Hawkins Parkway, and E Cotton Street. Work includes heating, scarifying, remixing, and reshaping of old asphalt to specified depth; application of asphalt recycling modifier; placement of 1-inch-thick Type D surface coat; milling of wedges 1 inch deep and 5 to 8 feet wide along gutter lines and 1 inch deep over 20 feet at street terminations; miscellaneous pavement markings and traffic control; and adjustment of valve boxes and manholes. Deliverables total 31,047 square yards of 1-inch hot in-place recycled asphalt, 3,275 gallons of rejuvenated oil, and 1,889 tons of Type D surface coat. Additional driveway work may be required to prevent vehicle undercarriage dragging.

The contractor must commence work within 10 days of written Notice to Proceed and complete all work within 60 calendar days. Liquidated damages are assessed at $460 per calendar day for failure to meet the 60-day deadline. Prevailing wage rates per General Decision Number TX20260055 apply, ranging from $15.30 per hour for flaggers to $25.99 per hour for reinforcing steel workers.

Bidders must submit a bid bond, certified check, or cash security equal to at least 5 percent of the base bid. The successful bidder must furnish Performance, Payment, and Maintenance Bonds for the full contract amount from a surety company authorized to do business in Texas. Site inspection is required; written questions were due at least five days before bid opening through the civcastusa.com portal. No bid may be withdrawn within 90 calendar days of opening. Award notification triggers a seven-business-day deadline for completing Form 1295 Certificate of Interested Parties online. Plan documents are available free on civcastusa.com and the City of Longview website; hard copies cost $50 per set.