2023-005 - Road Paving/Bituminous Concrete

PURPOSE:
Proposals are being sought for Road Paving/Bituminous Concrete for our 2023 Road Program.  All paving will be 1 1/2" (minimum) compacted.  The following specifications are required to bid:

Scope of Work:
All Bituminous Concrete Mixes shall be of a uniform nature and in accordance with New York State Department of Transportation Specifications Section 403, dated May 1, 2008, including approved automation and recording of batching all Bituminous Materials.  All aggregates shall be approved as detailed in Section 403 of aforementioned State Specifications.  Copies of this approval shall be furnished upon request.

In the interest of paving as expeditiously as possible and with the least inconvenience to the public, the contractor would be required to provide the following:
                        1.  Self-powered paving machine capable of paving up to
                             20 feet in a single pass with a 4" high (minimum) berm
                             where requested.
                        2.  At least one vibratory roller double of 8–12-ton capacity,
                             plus second roller 6 to 10 tons.
                        3.  Work force and trucking capability of installing 800 tons per day.

Provide the City Highway Department a price per ton in place contractor buying blacktop.  This includes all labor, material and equipment.
 
Bituminous mix prices may fluctuate.  To equally adjust to compensate for price fluctuation please include any price adjustment calculations.

Successful bidder must be available to start work on a one (1) week notice by City Highway Department.

The City of Beacon will have the right to recall the contractor for repairs to the new blacktop if the contractor is found to be at fault at no expense to the City.

Bidder may be required to do true and level of roads.  This price should be the same as in place price.  This bid is only for paving on streets that we are just overlaying or where City crews have prepared the subbase.