RFQ #2025-0039 Rubber Removal, Paint Cleaning, & Repainting Services for Airfield

The Savannah Airport Commission issued RFQ #2025-0039 on September 2, 2025, soliciting sealed bids for rubber removal, paint cleaning, and repainting services at Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Chatham County, Georgia. The scope of work includes removal of rubber from 80,000 square feet on Runway 10/28 and 30,000 square feet on Runway 1/19, paint cleaning of runway edge lines totaling 105,000 square feet across both runways, and cleaning and painting of taxiway enhanced centerline markings, runway hold short markings, and surface painted holding position signs. All work must comply with FAA Advisory Circular 150/5340-1M and the Airfield Marking Handbook, with paint specifications requiring TT-P-1952F Type 2 waterborne paint with Type 1 glass beads and rubber removal and paint cleaning accomplished using high-pressure water trucks with vacuum recovery systems. Qualified contractors must demonstrate a minimum of five years' experience in airfield marking and layout, and all work must be completed within sixty days of contract award. Responses must be submitted electronically through https://savannahairport.bonfirehub.com/ by October 3, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST, with prospective bidders able to request guided site visits by contacting Christy Dixon at cdixon@flysav.com. Contractors must provide a bid bond or certified check equal to five percent of the total bid amount, and pricing must remain firm for ninety days following the closing date.

The RFQ does not identify specific set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to particular categories of organizations. If awarded, the successful contractor will be required to execute Payment and Performance Bonds each equal to one hundred percent of the total contract value, unless the contract value is less than $100,000, in which case these bonds are not required. The contractor bears responsibility for all transportation, lodging, and associated costs; concrete joint damage repairs; FOD waste removal and dumpster management; and pavement joint protection during paint removal operations. A valid Certificate of Insurance must be provided before the Notice to Proceed is issued, and payment terms are net 30 days upon receipt of goods and validation of services. No incumbent vendor or budget range is identified in the solicitation materials, and the award value will be determined based on sealed bids received from qualified respondents.