Sealcoating Downtown Aurora Parking Lots

The City of Aurora, Illinois is requesting bids on sealcoating, crack filling, and pavement restriping services across three downtown public parking lots under IFB #26-077, with responses due September 2, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. The City offers local-business preference to vendors with verified physical addresses within Aurora's corporate boundaries for at least twelve months prior to bid opening.

The scope covers three distinct lots totaling 84,853 square feet: Lot D at 14 W. Benton Street (31,176 square feet, 66 spaces, up to 300 feet of crack fill); Lot L at the corners of S. Lake Street, Cross Street, and Middle Avenue (35,461 square feet, 101 spaces, up to 1,000 feet of crack fill); and Lot M at 50 N. LaSalle Street (18,216 square feet, 49 spaces, up to 300 feet of crack fill). Work includes blowing out debris from cracks and wider openings, applying rubberized hot crack filler, applying top-quality commercial sealer (Pitch Black, Seal Master, or equivalent), and restriping line markings to existing patterns including crosswalks, arrows, center lines, and handicapped designations in high-visibility yellow. Lots D and L may be worked any day of the week; Lot M work must occur on Saturdays. Bidders submit pricing on a per-lot basis for a combined total bid and must provide evidence of qualifications, experience, prior performance on similar projects, financial capacity, equipment adequacy, and staffing capabilities.

Substantial completion is required by October 15, 2026, with final completion by October 30, 2026. Bidders for contracts exceeding $25,000 must participate in U.S. Department of Labor–approved apprenticeship and training programs. The awarded contractor must provide performance and payment bonds at 100 percent of contract price, workers' compensation insurance (statutory), general liability ($1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate), auto liability ($1 million combined single limit), and umbrella excess liability ($4 million per occurrence and aggregate). The selected contractor guarantees all work for one year from final acceptance. The contract is awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Questions were due August 24, 2026. Responses must be submitted electronically through the City's OpenGov E-Procurement System.