PW 2026 Hot In Place Recycling Contract 1 City Project No. 106169

The City of Fort Worth, located in Tarrant County, Texas, is soliciting bids for the 2026 Hot In Place Recycling Contract 1 (City Project No. 106169), a comprehensive road infrastructure improvement project. The procurement involves approximately 93,274 square yards of roadway rehabilitation, including 1-inch asphalt pavement installation (Type SP-D PG 70-22 Superpave), hot in place recycling, and surface milling. Key deliverables include 460 cubic yards of asphalt pavement base repair, 803 cubic yards of cement-treated flexible base, 413 linear feet of concrete curb and gutter replacement, 2,730 square feet of concrete driveway replacement, 1,657 square feet of concrete sidewalk replacement, 27 ADA curb ramp replacements, and 51,564 linear feet of pavement marking. Bidders must be pre-qualified and demonstrate technical capabilities in asphalt paving and municipal infrastructure work. Electronic bids will be received through the Bonfire Procurement Portal until 2:00 PM CST on September 11, 2025, with a pre-bid web conference scheduled for August 26, 2025, at 11:30 AM. The City will award the contract to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, with evaluation criteria focusing on price, qualifications, and technical competencies.

The contract includes specific provisions for local economic participation, with requirements for minority and women-owned business enterprise (M/WBE) involvement. Contractors must comply with the City's Business Equity Ordinance and provide performance, payment, and maintenance bonds, along with meeting comprehensive insurance requirements. Bid security of 5% of the maximum bid price is mandatory, and bidders must submit detailed documentation including audited financial statements, organizational documents, and a Texas Taxpayer Identification Number. The project has a projected contract duration of 210 days, with a total bid amount of $185,000, which includes a $35,000 irrigation adjustment and landscape repair allowance and a $150,000 paving construction allowance. Bidders will be evaluated on their financial capacity, calculated through a net working capital multiplier of 10, and must provide at least five professional references. The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids while ensuring compliance with state and local regulations governing public works contracts.