Road Materials

Portage County, Wisconsin is seeking bids for road materials through a Request for Bid (RFB #2025-05PC) issued by its Purchasing Department for the Highway Department in 2025. The procurement seeks various aggregates including base aggregate dense 1 inch and 1/2 inch, fractured seal coat chips, concrete sand, washed coarse aggregates, special blended sand, granite, bank run fill, crushed breaker run, screened fractured rock, crushed limestone, and aggregate for bridge polymer overlays. A key project requirement involves approximately 12,000 tons of base aggregate dense 1 inch and 5,000 tons of base aggregate dense 1/2 inch specifically for CTH D between CTH J and CTH A. Bidders must submit pricing per ton for both county truck loading and self-loading options at each pit location. The bid submission deadline is March 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM, with submissions to be delivered to Portage County Purchasing at 1462 Strongs Ave, Stevens Point, WI 54481. Potential vendors must submit questions by February 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM to PaYeng Baldemor via email.

The county does not guarantee specific purchase quantities and reserves the right to purchase materials outside the contract. A 10% deduct penalty will apply to materials not meeting specifications. Portage County qualifies for governmental discounts and is exempt from Federal Excise and Wisconsin Sales Taxes (CES number ES 43251). The contract term runs from the date of award through December 31, 2025, with materials to be picked up by the county on an as-needed basis and paid for based on weight slips with attached invoices. While no specific set-aside designations or restrictions on vendor types are mentioned, vendors should be prepared to meet detailed material specifications and provide competitive pricing for both loading options. The procurement does not indicate a specific budget range, but suggests a substantial volume of materials will be required, particularly for the CTH D project. Vendors should be prepared to demonstrate capabilities in supplying high-quality road construction aggregates across multiple material types.