Epoxy Paint Striping Great Falls Area

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for epoxy paint striping services in the Great Falls Area under contract number MDT-316464-KB. The procurement encompasses four primary line items: 5,372 gallons of 4-inch white stripe, 4,355 gallons of 4-inch yellow stripe, 44,356 square feet of symbols and words, and 46,941 linear feet of yellow curb marking, with all quantities identified as estimates. Mobilization and traffic control costs are considered incidental to the stated pay items and are not separately compensated. Bids were opened on April 22, 2026, at 2:00 PM Mountain Daylight Time, with a sealed bid submission deadline of May 13, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT. Bid evaluation will be conducted under Net 30 payment terms with 0% discount for early payment, and award will be made to the lowest responsive bidder. Contractors must be registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry under sections 39-9-201 and 39-9-204, Montana Code Annotated, prior to contract execution and must comply with Davis Bacon Wage Rates, Equal Employment Opportunity contract goals, and FHWA Form 1273 requirements.

Bidders are required to certify nondiscrimination against firearm entities or trade associations under Montana Code Annotated 30-20-301. Bids totaling $150,000 or greater require bid security equal to 10% of the total bid amount, which must be uploaded with the bid submission; failure to provide bid security will result in automatic disqualification. No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or women and minority-owned businesses are mentioned in the solicitation documents. Prospective bidders may submit inquiries through the eMACS Q&A Board or directly to Krystelle Baranyai at kbaranyai@mt.gov. The specific award value or budget range for this contract was not disclosed in the available documentation, though the 10% bid security requirement for bids of $150,000 or greater provides an indication that the total contract value is anticipated to meet or exceed that threshold.