Bituminous Surface Treatment 2025, Section 25-00702-00-SC

The City of Urbana in Champaign County, Illinois, is seeking a contractor to perform bituminous surface treatment as a preventative maintenance project for approximately 84,000 square yards of roadway surfaces. This procurement, identified as Section 25-00702-00-SC, involves constructing a surface treatment using crushed steel slag at various city locations, with a single line item covering 83,905 square yards. The project requires contractors to submit comprehensive documentation, including a Deliver and Install Proposal, Bid Bond, and Apprenticeship or Training Program Certification. Key submission deadlines include a question submission cutoff of July 10, 2025, and a final bid submission deadline of July 15, 2025, at 2:30 pm, with bids to be submitted electronically through the City of Urbana's Procurement Portal. Contractors must demonstrate compliance with various legal and regulatory requirements, including equal employment opportunity provisions, nondiscrimination policies, and specific state and local regulations, and must be prepared to provide insurance coverage and complete the project using high float petroleum and CA-16 crushed steel slag.

The procurement appears to be open to qualified contractors without specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. Bidders must be registered with the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training and provide certification for their apprenticeship or training programs. The project will be funded through Local Motor Fuel Tax funds, with the total project compensation to be determined through the competitive bidding process. Contractors will be responsible for work zone traffic control, ensuring all traffic control devices meet Illinois Highway Standards, and providing a one-year guarantee on completed work. While a specific budget range is not explicitly stated, contractors should be prepared to submit unit prices for each pay item, with the total bid being compared on the basis of total price for each group. The successful bidder will be required to deposit a contract bond and meet comprehensive insurance requirements, including general liability and pollution liability coverage.