SLCo PWO126819 Surface Area Treatments (Slurry Seal) - RFC

Salt Lake County Contracts and Procurement is seeking bids for surface area treatment services, specifically slurry seal and micro-surface sealing of roadways across multiple jurisdictions including Holladay, Kearns, Magna, Millcreek, Taylorsville, White City, Unincorporated Salt Lake County, and Emigration Canyon. The project involves roadway maintenance with base bid items ranging from 35,000 to 750,000 square feet per jurisdiction annually for slurry seal work and 20,000 to 500,000 square feet for micro-surface seal work. A pre-bid conference is scheduled for December 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. via web conference, with prospective bidders required to email JThomson@saltlakecounty.gov by December 17, 2025, to receive connection details. Bids must be submitted electronically by January 7, 2026, and require a 5 percent bid bond. Evaluation will focus on the lowest qualified, responsible, and responsive bidder, with the contract structured on a unit price basis and an initial five-year term. Contractors must comply with APWA Manual of Standard Specifications (2025 Edition), obtain necessary permits, and provide a one-year warranty on completed work.

There are no specific set-aside designations mentioned for disadvantaged enterprises. The contract does not appear to have restrictions limiting participation to specific types of organizations. Contractors must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage, including $1,000,000 commercial general liability per occurrence, workers' compensation at statutory limits, and $1,000,000 commercial automobile liability, with Salt Lake County named as an additional insured. Performance and payment bonds, each equal to 100 percent of the contract price, are required before contract execution. The estimated annual purchase value is approximately $1,100,000, with prices required to remain firm for the initial twelve-month period and subsequent price escalation limited to 3 percent annually. Liquidated damages are set at $2,500 per day for late contract completion and 50 percent thereof for late punch list completion. The county will retain 5 percent of progress payments until project completion, which will be placed in an interest-bearing account.