Chip Seal Lavina East Lewistown Area

The Montana Department of Transportation is soliciting bids to apply a chip‑seal pavement preservation treatment on the US‑12 corridor between Lavina and Lewistown (mileposts 155.00 – 159.75). The work includes supplying and placing Type 1 aggregate chips, liquid emulsified asphalt (Grade CHFRS‑2P), providing mobilization services, traffic‑control provisions, and complying with extensive environmental permits (aquatic resource protection plan, storm‑water NOI). Quantities are estimated at 69,667 sq yd of chips, 132 tons of emulsion, and associated traffic‑control items. Bidders must be registered with the Montana Department of Labor and Industry, submit a 10 % bid security for bids ≥ $150,000, and certify nondiscrimination against firearm entities. The contract period runs from no earlier than 1 July 2026 to no later than 20 June 2027, with a mandatory pre‑construction meeting and numerous compliance checkpoints. • Scope: Chip‑seal application, material supply (chips, emulsion), mobilization, traffic control, environmental BMPs. • Required permits: Aquatic Resource Protection Plan, MPDES storm‑water permit, DEQ approvals. • Financials: Lump‑sum mobilization $69,667; bid security 10 % for bids ≥ $150k; payment terms Net 30. • Key compliance: Contractor registration, single‑point‑of‑contact acceptance, MDT and State contract terms, nondiscrimination certification, labor registration.