Specialty Pavement Markings/Painting

The County of Portage, Wisconsin, through its Purchasing Department, is soliciting competitive bids for specialty pavement markings and painting services on various county highways. The procurement encompasses the painting of stop bars (18-inch), crosswalks in both traverse line (6-inch) and ladder pattern (24-inch) configurations, railroad crossings, and Type 2 arrows for turn lanes at multiple locations throughout Portage County. Estimated quantities include 664 linear feet of 18-inch stop bars, 1,080 linear feet of 6-inch traverse line crosswalks, 438 linear feet of 24-inch ladder pattern crosswalks, 5 railroad crossings, and 70 Type 2 arrows. Bidders may submit proposals for waterborne paint items, epoxy paint items, or both, and all markings must comply with Wisconsin DOT Section 646 specifications using only state-approved paint or epoxy products. Qualified bidders must be original manufacturers or authorized distributors with three references demonstrating pavement painting experience within the past three years and must maintain a minimum Certificate of Insurance with one million dollars in liability coverage for bodily injury, property damage, and products liability. All mobilization, traffic control, surface preparation, and cleaning costs must be included in unit prices. Award shall be made to the lowest total cost responsive and responsible bidder, with timeliness of delivery as a secondary evaluation factor. Written questions must be submitted by 2:00 PM on March 12, 2026, and bids are due no later than 2:00 PM on March 24, 2026, with public bid opening at the Portage County Purchasing Department located at 1462 Strongs Ave, Stevens Point, WI 54481. Contact PaYeng Baldemor at (715) 346-1333 or baldemop@co.portage.wi.gov for further information.

The solicitation documents do not identify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting eligible bidders to specific enterprise categories such as disadvantaged, minority-owned, women-owned, or service-disabled veteran-owned businesses. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement materials. The contract term extends from the date of award through completion of all markings, with prices required to remain firm for 45 calendar days after bid opening and for the entire contract period thereafter. The county reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities based on actual needs and may terminate the contract at any time with 30 days' written notice or immediately without notice if performance threatens health and safety or if insurance requirements are not maintained. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the available procurement documents, with the final contract value dependent upon bid responses and the county's quantity requirements.