ITB 2025-79 Chip Rock Supplying and Hauling for the 2026 Chip Seal Resurfacing Projects

Clackamas County, Oregon has issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) #2025-79 for the supply and hauling of uncoated crushed chip seal rock for road resurfacing projects scheduled in summer 2026. The county is seeking approximately 10,550 total tons of crushed rock, specifically 9,700 tons of 3/8"-No. 4 and 850 tons of 1/4"-No. 8, to be delivered to two county stockpile sites: Brightwood County Stockpile in Sandy and Steel Bridge County Stockpile in Molalla. Bidders must be prequalified for Rock Production (AC) work class from either the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) or Clackamas County at least two business days before the bid closing. The bid was issued on October 30, 2025, with a submission deadline of November 25, 2025, at 2:00 PM Pacific Standard Time, with electronic submissions required through BidLocker. Aggregate materials must meet specific technical requirements, including 90 percent fractured faces, unit weight of at least 90 pounds per cubic foot, soundness loss not exceeding 12 percent, and a cleanness value minimum of 75. Contractors must provide quality control personnel with CAgT technical certification and conduct sampling and testing during aggregate production. The contract completion deadline is April 30, 2026.

Bidders must carry specific insurance coverage, including Commercial General Liability with a combined single limit of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 annual aggregate, and Automobile Liability with a combined single limit of $500,000 per occurrence. Bid pricing must be FOB Destination and include all taxes, tariffs, and delivery costs, with a minimum seven-day delivery notice required to the county. Stockpile sites will be accessible during normal working hours from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. While the solicitation does not explicitly mention set-aside designations or preferences for disadvantaged enterprises, standard county procurement practices often include such provisions. The bid does not specify an exact award value, but the total rock quantity suggests a substantial procurement with potential costs tied to current aggregate and transportation pricing. Delivery is planned for supporting specific chip seal resurfacing projects in the Cherryville to Welches and Macksburg/Union Mills areas, indicating infrastructure maintenance and improvement as the primary project objective.