Airport Runway Rubber Removal & Painting

The City of Albany, Georgia, Procurement Division solicited sealed bids on airport runway rubber removal and painting at Southwest Georgia Regional Airport under Bid Ref. #22-043R, with bids due February 28, 2022 at 2:30 p.m. The procurement has already closed and been awarded to Hi-Lite Airfield Services of Watertown, New York for $104,552.10 on April 11, 2022.

For reference, the scope comprised removal of rubber deposits from approximately 275,000 square feet of runway surface using either chemical application or high-pressure water methods, followed by complete repainting of runway markings: approximately 108,306 square feet of white paint, 3,000 square feet of yellow paint, and 23,837 square feet of black paint, including centerlines, edge lines, threshold markings, touchdown zone markings, and designator markings. All paint and materials were required to comply with FAA Advisory Circulars 150/5200-18C and 150/5370-10H, using only FAA-approved Type I or Type III glass beads and Federal Specification TT-P-1952F waterborne paint to specified color standards.

Work was required to be completed within 90 calendar days following Notice to Proceed, restricted to daylight hours between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. EST daily. Contractors were required to maintain comprehensive general liability insurance of at least $1 million, vehicle liability coverage of at least $500,000, and worker's compensation insurance in statutory limits, with the City named as additional insured. A 5% bid bond was required, and given the contract value exceeded $100,000, performance and labor/material payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract amount were required. Contractors had to be registered with Federal E-Verify and comply with Georgia's Security and Immigration Compliance Act. Liquidated damages of $50 per day applied for failure to complete within the contract period. A pre-bid conference was held February 10, 2022 via Zoom; questions were due February 16, 2022.