Salt Lake City Request for Bid- SLCI26071, Surface Treatment Chip and slurry Aggregate

Salt Lake City Corporation, through its Public Services Department Streets Division, is soliciting competitive sealed bids for surface treatment chip and slurry aggregate products under Request for Bid SLCI26071. The procurement is for qualified contractors to supply Grade A chip seal aggregate and Type II slurry seal aggregate materials, each with an estimated annual usage of 1,250 tons, totaling approximately 2,500 tons of combined materials annually. Grade A chip seal aggregate must meet American Public Works Association (APWA) standard specifications and consist of 100 percent crushed stone or high-quality particles with specific physical properties including greater than 60 percent angularity with mechanically fractured faces, less than 30 percent wear, polishing values greater than 38, and maximum 10 percent flat or elongated particles. Type II slurry seal aggregate must be compatible with CQS 1H and CQS 1H 3% latex emulsion and meet strict gradation requirements as defined in the specification tables. All materials must be delivered to the City's Delong Street stockpile location at 2350 West 750 South, Salt Lake City, Utah, within five business days of order placement. The contractor must perform compatibility testing prior to sealing operations using WYDOT standard specifications and AASHTO test methods, with aggregate-emulsion combinations required to achieve a minimum of 80 percent coating retention after boiling water testing to be classified as compatible. All bids must be submitted electronically through the Utah Public Procurement Place (Bonfire) website by February 5, 2026, with award made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The resulting contract will have an initial five-year term commencing February 25, 2026, with possible extension for up to four additional months through mutual written agreement.

There are no identified set-aside designations or restrictions limiting organizational types that may respond to this procurement. Bidders must be registered with the Utah State Division of Corporations and Commercial Code prior to contract execution and must provide proof of adequate financial resources and all required licenses and permits. Contractors must obtain workers' compensation insurance, commercial general liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, and commercial automobile liability insurance with combined single limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence. Pricing must be submitted on a per-ton basis for each material and delivery charges on the provided cost sheet, with all costs including materials, supervision, labor, insurance, transportation, delivery, and fuel surcharges. Prices are firm for the first contract year, with annual price adjustments permitted thereafter not to exceed the lesser of three percent or the latest published Producer Price Index increase for the preceding twelve-month period. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents, and no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the solicitation materials.