FY27 Traffic Paint Material

Ada County Highway District (ACHD) is requesting sealed bids for FY27 traffic paint materials — 22,000 gallons of yellow and 30,000 gallons of white traffic striping paint in 250-gallon bulk containers — with bids due September 30, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. local time and questions due September 23, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

The paint must meet extensive ACHD specifications including resin (Dow Chemical HD21A or Arkema DT400), pigment composition (white minimum 92% titanium dioxide to ASTM D476 Type II; yellow Pigment Yellow C.I. #65 and/or #75 without lead or chromium above specified limits), maximum 100 grams/liter VOC, scrub resistance of 2,000 cycles minimum, and no-tracking time of 20–90 seconds. All formulations must be approved together; no splitting is permitted. Bidders must submit four one-quart samples each of white and yellow paint with product specifications and Safety Data Sheets prior to bid opening, delivered to ACHD Traffic Operations Center at 12590 West Franklin Road, Boise, between 7:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Paint deliveries must be made to the same address during the same hours. Containers must meet federal DOT specifications and may be Snyder Industries 275-gallon ultratainers or 275 IBC tubular style cage totes.

The successful bidder must execute the agreement within 15 days of award notification. The contract term runs through September 30, 2027, with ACHD reserving the right to extend and place multiple orders within 180 days of award at bid pricing. ACHD reserves the right to sample and test paint at any time; two rejected shipments per contract year may result in termination. Liquidated damages apply for late delivery at 1.5% of purchase order value per calendar day (capped at 20%) and for paint failing density, viscosity, or acrylic emulsion requirements. A supply bond equal to 100% of contract value is required within 20 calendar days of execution. The vendor must maintain general liability insurance with $100,000 per claim and $500,000 aggregate limits and provide technical support at no cost for up to two calendar days. The contract is awarded to the lowest responsive compliant bid.