2026 Residential Type II Slurry Project No. ST26SL

The City of Bend, Oregon seeks sealed bids for the 2026 Residential Type II Slurry Project ST26SL, a public works improvement contract involving the application of approximately 203,946.66 square yards of Type II latex-modified slurry seal surfacing across approximately 26.13 lane miles of residential streets. Deliverables include surface preparation, application of slurry seal material, property owner notification, temporary traffic control, and cleanup, with all project starts and stops marked in white paint. Bidders must be prequalified with the City of Bend, licensed by either the Construction Contractors Board or Oregon Landscape Contractors Board as applicable, and must possess a current Public Works Bond meeting ORS 279C.836 requirements at the time of bid submission. The contract incorporates the 2021 Oregon Standard Specifications for Construction with special provisions and modifications specific to the City's requirements, including strict material specifications for latex-modified emulsified asphalt, equipment calibration requirements, quality control testing procedures, and construction of an approved test strip prior to full production. Work must be completed within 45 calendar days following the Notice to Proceed or by August 28, 2026, whichever occurs first, with weather restrictions limiting application to temperatures above 55 degrees Fahrenheit with rising temperatures. An optional pre-bid conference will be held via Microsoft Teams on February 24, 2026, at 1:30 p.m., and sealed bids are due on March 10, 2026, at 2:30 p.m. via the City's eProcurement Portal, with bids to be opened immediately thereafter. Evaluation will be based on the lowest responsive bid utilizing unit prices on an all-inclusive "Furnished and Installed" basis.

No set-aside designations or disadvantaged enterprise restrictions are specified in the procurement documents. Bidders must comply with prevailing wage requirements under ORS 279C.838 and 279C.840, and the successful contractor must submit certified payroll reports monthly by the fifth business day. Required bonds include a bid bond equal to five percent of the total bid amount at the time of submission, and upon award, Performance and Payment Bonds each equal to 100 percent of the contract amount, as well as a Warranty Bond for the one-year warranty period following acceptance. Contractors must maintain specified insurance coverage including Commercial General Liability of $2,000,000 per incident, Commercial Automobile Liability of $2,000,000 combined single limit, and Contractor's Pollution Liability of $2,000,000 per occurrence with annual aggregate of $2,000,000. Prime contractors with bids totaling $100,000 or greater must submit a First-Tier Subcontractor Disclosure Form within two hours of the bid deadline for any subcontractors furnishing labor with subcontract values equaling or exceeding either five percent of the project bid amount with a minimum of $15,000 or $350,000 regardless of percentage. The City's engineering estimate for the project ranges from $562,760.99 to $651,617.98, and an asphalt cement price escalation/de-escalation clause applies based on monthly published prices from Poten & Partners, Inc., with adjustments triggered when prices fluctuate more than five percent from the base price established at bid opening.