RFB - Hot Mix Asphalt - Bids due Tuesday

The City of Salem is seeking a bid for hot mix asphalt overlay. The City expects to need an estimated amount of 762 tons to be delivered and installed as soon as possible and completed by June 28, 2024. This hot mix asphalt will be used to overlay deteriorating existing streets to make them smooth, level, and easier to traverse, improving the overall street infrastructure in the City of Salem. Any questions regarding this request should be addressed to Brent Young, Streets Superintendent, street@salemmo.com, 573-729-4811. Please check our website at https://www.salemmo.com/city/government/bids/index.php for the latest updates to this packet prior to submitting your bid. BACKGROUND INFORMATION The City of Salem, Missouri, is in the middle of the Missouri Ozarks. The 2021 US Census, American Community Survey estimates approximately

4,623 residents. The City of Salem, Missouri, is a fourth-class city and operates under a Mayor/Board of Aldermen/City Administrator form of government, providing a wide variety of public services, including police, parks and recreation, a municipal airport, street maintenance, electric, water and wastewater treatment services. SPECIFICATIONS The base bid shall be for the contractor to supply and install hot mix asphalt overlay. All streets to be asphalted will be cleaned and prepared for overlay. The vendor will mill down the existing asphalt so that the new asphalt will be even with existing concrete gutters and slightly below existing sidewalks to ensure appropriate water shed. Where needed, the vendor will also mill down existing asphalt to create “butt joints” that ensure a smooth transition from old asphalt to new asphalt. The City of Salem will provide support with traffic control. The exact quantities are not known and will be based on our best estimate. There shall be no penalties in price for failure to meet any specific quantity. Prices quoted must remain firm for 30 days a