FY27 Liquid Asphalt Material

Ada County Highway District (ACHD) in Idaho is requesting sealed bids for liquid asphalt materials under ITB Maintenance Operations Project ID MO27-01, with bids due July 29, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Time via ACHD's eProcurement Portal. All bids must be submitted electronically; manual or paper bids will be rejected as non-responsive. The contract will be awarded to the lowest compliant bidder.

The scope covers six liquid asphalt material types with estimated annual quantities: CSS-1 (50 tons), LMCRS-2H (9,000 tons split between pickup and delivery), HFE-150 (400 tons split between pickup and delivery), CVRS-2P (400 tons split between pickup and delivery), Quickset Fog Seal (2,000 tons), and tanker standby time with operator after four hours (50 hours). Materials are used for roadway maintenance, chip sealing, and preservation operations throughout Ada County. All materials must meet 2017 ISPWC specifications and ACHD's Emulsion Table I standards. Some materials are picked up by ACHD at the supplier's bulk plant with adequate loading facilities provided at no cost; others require delivery to job sites within Ada County. Delivery tankers must have a minimum capacity of 6,000 gallons, with up to five tankers available on 24-hour notice. If requested tankers are unavailable, ACHD is entitled to liquidated damages of $1,000 per tanker per day. Rejected loads found to be within specifications upon laboratory testing will result in a five percent charge for the rejected asphalt.

The successful bidder must execute a contract within fifteen calendar days of the Notice of Award and may be required to furnish supply, material, payment, and performance bonds equal to one hundred percent of the total contract value. Contract award may be delayed up to sixty calendar days after bid opening without penalty. Questions are due July 22, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.; final addenda will be issued by 4:30 p.m. on July 23. Bids will be publicly opened via Zoom following the submission deadline. Bidders must acknowledge all addenda and provide proof of licensure.