Specialty Pavement Markings/Painting

Portage County, Wisconsin is soliciting bids for a specialty pavement markings and painting contract through its Purchasing Department for various county highways. The procurement (RFB #2022-14) seeks contractors to apply pavement markings including 18-inch stop bars, 6-inch and 24-inch crosswalk lines, railroad crossing markings, and Type 2 turn lane arrows. Bidders may offer waterborne paint, epoxy paint, or both, with estimated quantities including 980 linear feet of stop bars, 1,500 linear feet of traverse crosswalk lines, 300 linear feet of ladder pattern crosswalks, 26 railroad crossing markings, and 50 Type 2 arrows. Contractor qualifications include being an original manufacturer or authorized distributor with three years of pavement marking experience, providing three customer references, and submitting a warranty statement. All pavement markings must comply with Wisconsin DOT Section 646 specifications and use only state-approved paint products. The bid is due by 2:00 PM on April 5, 2022, at the Portage County Purchasing Department located at 1462 Strongs Ave, Stevens Point, WI 54481, with a public bid opening at the same location. Bidders must submit pricing on the provided Bid Offer Form, with prices remaining firm for 45 calendar days and throughout the contract period.

The contract does not specify any specific set-aside designations or restrictions for disadvantaged enterprises. Contractors must maintain $1 million in commercial liability and bodily injury insurance, worker's compensation coverage, and motor vehicle insurance with a $1 million per occurrence combined single limit. The contract will be awarded to the lowest total cost responsive and responsible bidder from either the waterborne or epoxy product category, based on estimated quantities. No incumbent vendors are mentioned in the documentation. The contract term extends from the date of award through completion of all markings, with no specified renewal options. Cold weather pavement markings are explicitly not permitted under this contract. Contractors are responsible for all mobilization costs, traffic control, surface preparation and cleaning, and equipment delivery to job sites within Portage County. While no specific budget range is provided, the bid documents include detailed estimated quantities that would help potential bidders calculate potential contract value.