Description
The County of Smith, Texas, is soliciting bids for an Annual Contract for Roadway Striping. The contract will be for a one-year period, from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2026, with a one-year renewal option. The successful vendor will be required to provide reflective paint pavement marking and raised pavement markers on Smith County roads. The color of the paint pavement marking shall be yellow or white, and the width of the line shall be four inches or six inches. The contractor shall use a crew experienced in the work of installing pavement marking and in the necessary traffic control for such operations on the roadway surface.
• The contractor shall supply all the personnel, traffic control, and materials necessary for the placement of the pavement markings as directed by the County Engineer.
• The pavement surface to receive the pavement marking shall be cleaned of all material that will prevent adhesion of the paint to the roadway surface.
• The pavement markings shall be placed in the proper alignment with the edges of the centerline of the roadway surface as guides.
• Paint shall be applied at a rate of 15 to 20 gallons per mile of solid four-inch stripe, and 20 to 25 gallons per mile for solid six-inch stripe.
• Beads shall be applied to the paint marking at a uniform rate sufficient to achieve the retro-reflective characteristic specified.