Manufactured sand

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) Central District is soliciting bids for the procurement and delivery of manufactured sand meeting Central District Specification 6B through an Invitation for Bid (IFB) issued May 17, 2026. The procurement requires the supply of approximately 6,400 tons of crushed porphyry aggregate sand to be delivered to seven locations across MoDOT's Central District: Columbia (1,400 tons), Jefferson City (1,500 tons), Camdenton (1,200 tons), Cuba (500 tons), Steelville (500 tons), California (300 tons), and Salem (250 tons). The manufactured sand must be non-carbonate crushed porphyry aggregate meeting strict gradation requirements, including 100% passing through a 3/8" sieve, 80-100% passing through a No. 4 sieve, 0-30% passing through a No. 50 sieve, and 0-8% passing through a No. 200 sieve, with all materials complying with Missouri Standard Specifications for Highway Construction. Responses must be submitted electronically via MissouriBUYS no later than June 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time, with bid opening scheduled for May 18, 2026; no pre-bid conference or site tour is scheduled. Pricing shall be submitted as firm, fixed unit prices per ton delivered FOB destination, freight prepaid and allowed, with payment terms of Net 45 days, and suppliers must maintain vehicle scales meeting Missouri specifications and deliver in minimum 500-ton daily loads with liquidated damages of $250 per day per item for delivery delays. The contract period extends from Notice to Proceed through November 16, 2026, and bidders are not required to bid on all line items and may indicate a maximum tonnage limit for their award.

MoDOT encourages participation from minority business enterprises (MBE, 10% participation goal) and women business enterprises (WBE, 5% participation goal), and offers preference consideration for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Enterprises (SDVEs). The Buy American Act applies to this procurement, providing a 10% price preference for domestically manufactured goods on commodity purchases exceeding $25,000, with bidders required to certify the point of manufacture for each product. All contractors must provide E-Verify enrollment documentation and execute sworn affidavits (Exhibits A and B) confirming lawful work authorization compliance, submit an Anti-Discrimination Against Israel Act Certification (Exhibit M) unless their contract value is below $100,000 or they have fewer than ten employees, and provide general liability insurance naming the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) and MoDOT as additional insureds. The procurement mechanism is structured as a Blanket Purchase Agreement, and no specific budget or award value is disclosed in the available documentation, though the estimated quantity of 6,400 tons suggests a substantial contract value. A Price Adjustment for Fuel mechanism is included, with adjustments based on Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) pricing as reported by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, with a Starting Fuel Index established at $5.742 per gallon for May 2026 and monthly adjustments occurring in $0.10 per gallon increments corresponding to $0.10 per ton adjustments to the sand price.