IFB Crack Sealing Material

The Illinois State Toll Highway Authority (ISTHA) is seeking a vendor to furnish and deliver its estimated requirements of Poly Fiber Firm asphalt crack sealant material over a three-year initial term, with an option to renew for an additional three years. The ISTHA estimates it will require approximately 900,000 pounds of the specified crack sealant material during the initial three-year contract term, though the actual quantity ordered is not guaranteed. The IFB provides detailed technical specifications for the required crack sealant, including type, denier, length, specific gravity, melting temperature, tensile strength, elongation, and fiber content. All questions related to this solicitation must be emailed to the designated Information Contact by 2:30 pm on September 22, 2020, and bids are due by the date and time published in the state's BidBuy electronic procurement system.

This procurement has a 1% Business Enterprise Program (BEP) utilization goal, meaning the selected vendor must commit to subcontracting or purchasing at least 1% of the contract value from BEP-certified minority-, women-, or disabled-owned businesses. Vendors must either meet this participation goal or demonstrate good faith efforts to be considered responsive. The ISTHA previously awarded a three-year contract for the same crack sealant material to Chicago United Industries, Ltd. for a total award value of $585,000 for the initial term, with an additional $585,000 possible for the three-year renewal option.