Chip Seal Lavina East Lewistown Area

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is soliciting competitive bids through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for chip seal pavement preservation services on the Lavina East Lewistown Area highway project located in Garfield County, Montana. The procurement encompasses mobilization services, 69,667 square yards of Type 1 chips, 132 tons of liquid emulsified asphalt Grade CHFRS-2P, and traffic control services. Bidders must comply with prevailing wage rates for highway construction and maintain nondiscrimination certification per Montana Code Annotated 30-20-301. The IFB opened on March 26, 2026, at 2:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time, with bids due by April 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT. Questions regarding specifications and project requirements must be submitted through the eMACS Q&A Board directed to procurement officer Krystelle Baranyai at kbaranyai@mt.gov. Contractors must be registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry prior to contract execution, and bids totaling $150,000 or greater require bid security equal to 10% of the total bid amount.

The solicitation documentation does not identify specific set-aside designations, disadvantaged enterprise restrictions, or incumbent vendors, though all responding organizations must meet Montana's registration and prevailing wage compliance requirements. No site visit or bidders' conference is specified as mandatory in the provided documentation. The procurement includes a Net 30 payment term with 0% financing. Additional project specifications and requirements are available through the eMACS platform for comprehensive review. While the exact award value or contract budget range is not explicitly stated in the summary materials, bids exceeding $150,000 indicate the anticipated project scale. Interested contractors should review complete solicitation documents on eMACS for all technical specifications and award details.