DeSoto County is seeking proposals from qualified vendors to supply and apply slurry, micro and scrub seal for the DeSoto County Department of Road Management. It is the intent of DeSoto County to award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible vendor. The county will base the recommendation on the information included in the bid response, including, but not limited to price, delivery, compliance to specifications, etc. 1. Material shall meet the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), International Slurry Seal Association (ISSA), and specifications for binder or Asphalt surface mix. 2. Quality control and quality testing are the responsibility of the contractor throughout every stage of the work, from production of aggregates to the final accepted product. 3. Slurry, micro or scrub seal may not be applied when weather conditions will have a negative effect on the application unless approved by the DeSoto County Road Manager. 4. It shall be the contractor's responsibility to provide adequate traffic control measures, such as barricades, cones, advance warning signs, flag person, etc. as instructed by the DeSoto County Road Manager during installation and to protect the public from uncured slurry. 5. Notifying the surrounding home owners and businesses that may be affected by construction will be coordinated by the DeSoto County Road Manager and the contractor. The vendor may be responsible for notifying the affected parties of upcoming work. 6. All work sites should be restored to their original integrity, including but not limited to manhole covers, valve covers, traffic markers, etc. The contractor shall remove all unused material and debris from the site prior to final acceptance. 7. If low bidder cannot begin the work within 21calendar days or as scheduled by the DeSoto County Road Manager unless otherwise coordinated with the county from the receipt of the purchase order, DeSoto County reserves the right to request services from the next lowest bidder.
