Hot mix-cold lay asphalt

The Commissioners' Court of Hood County, Texas is soliciting sealed bids for the supply of Hot Mix Cold Lay Asphalt (HMCL) under Request for Bids RFB2026-05, with a submission deadline of April 7, 2026 at 10:00 AM. Qualified vendors must submit complete bid packages including a cover sheet, general terms and conditions acknowledgment, insurance requirements documentation, unsworn vendor affidavit, residence certification, three current customer references demonstrating similar scope of work, debarment certification, conflict of interest questionnaire, and Form W-9. Bidders may submit either hard copies (original plus three copies and a digital thumb drive) to the Hood County Purchasing Department at 1402 W Pearl Street, Suite 1, Granbury, Texas 76048, or electronically through Hood County's BonFire website or other designated platforms. All pricing must be firm for the contract duration and submitted on the Pricing/Delivery Information form with all costs inclusive of shipping, transportation, freight, and drayage expenses. Hood County reserves the right to award based on best value criteria, which may encompass factors beyond purchase price such as vendor reputation, quality, conformance to specifications, delivery requirements, life expectancy, maintenance and operation costs, and warranties. The contract becomes binding only upon Commissioners Court approval and issuance of a purchase order, and the County reserves the right to award to multiple vendors or reject any or all bids.

The request for bids does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular entity types, disadvantaged enterprises, or minority-owned businesses. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available procurement documents. Vendors awarded the contract must provide a Certificate of Liability Insurance before any funds are released, including statutory workers' compensation coverage, commercial general liability with minimum combined single limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 general aggregate, and commercial automobile liability with minimum combined single limits of $500,000 per occurrence. All vendors must certify they are not debarred from receiving contracts from any Texas political subdivision or state agency and are not listed on the federal Excluded Parties List System (SAM). Hood County is exempt from federal excise and all state and local sales taxes and will furnish Texas Limited Sales Tax Exemption Certificates upon written request. The available procurement documents do not disclose a specific award value or budget range for this hot mix cold lay asphalt supply contract.