Cinders, crushed red scoria material d-5

The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) has issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB) for a Price Agreement to procure Cinders, Crushed Red Scoria Material D-5 for various patrol locations across the state. The procurement specifically seeks crushed or screened red scoria material to be delivered to 25 different NMDOT patrol sites, with approximately 1,000 tons anticipated per location and an additional 1,000 tons available for NMDOT pickup. To be eligible, vendors must be prequalified with NMDOT and have their products approved through the NMDOT Product Evaluation Program. The bid is structured to potentially award contracts to multiple vendors based on plant location and pricing for each specific location. The solicitation requires vendors to perform at least 40% of the work with their own organization and requires performance, payment, and material bonds equal to 100% of each purchase order. The bid is due on December 11, 2024, at 2:00 pm, with an immediate online bid opening via Microsoft Teams, and the initial contract term is one year with three optional one-year renewals, not to exceed four total years.

The procurement is open to multiple vendors and does not appear to have specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder(s), with NMDOT having precedence for usage, though other New Mexico state agencies and public bodies may use the agreement with prior approval. Vendors must maintain $2 million in general liability insurance and workers' compensation insurance. As a Public Works project, the contract is subject to prevailing wage rates. Pricing will be provided on a per-ton basis, with taxes to be added as a separate line item, and the solicitation allows for potential price escalation requests to be considered individually. While specific budget ranges are not explicitly stated, the procurement anticipates approximately 25,000 tons of material across the 25 patrol locations, suggesting a substantial procurement value that will depend on the final per-ton pricing negotiated with the selected vendor(s).