Epoxy Paint Striping Miles City Area

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is soliciting competitive bids through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for epoxy paint striping services in the Miles City Area. The procurement encompasses four distinct product line items: 3,914 gallons of 4-inch white stripe, 1,486 gallons of 4-inch yellow stripe, 4,036 square feet of symbols and words, and 9,103 linear feet of yellow curb marking, with all quantities designated as estimates. Mobilization and traffic control costs are considered incidental to the stated pay items and must be incorporated into bid pricing. The solicitation opened on April 8, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT, with bids due on April 29, 2026, at 2:00 PM MDT. Qualified bidders must be registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry prior to contract execution under sections 39-9-201 and 39-9-204, MCA, and must comply with Davis Bacon wage rate requirements and Equal Employment Opportunity contract goals. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted through the eMACS Q&A Board, and bids totaling $150,000 or greater must be accompanied by bid proposal security equal to 10 percent of the total bid amount.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or minority-owned businesses are identified in the solicitation documents. All respondents must certify compliance with Montana's nondiscrimination provisions regarding firearm entities and trade associations under 30-20-montana Revised Code Annotated section 30-20-301, and must adhere to FHWA Form 1273 compliance requirements. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are listed in the available documentation. Payment terms are established at Net 30 with zero percent prepayment discount. While no explicit award value or budget range is stated, the requirement for bid proposal security on bids of $150,000 or greater suggests the anticipated contract value may approach or exceed this threshold. The procurement officer for this solicitation is Richele Parkhurst, reachable at rparkhurst@mt.gov or 406-546-8243.