The Benton County Road Department solicited bids for chip‑seal surface treatment on a number of county roads. The award went to Emery Sapp & Sons. The work consists of supplying, transporting, placing, and finishing chip‑seal (Class 2 mineral aggregate with polymer‑modified cationic emulsified asphalt) on each listed road, including all labor, equipment, materials, traffic‑control, and incidentals. Bids were required to be submitted both as a sealed hard‑copy envelope and an electronic copy on CD/USB by the March 15, 2023 deadline. The contract is a lump‑sum arrangement per road, with a 5 % bid bond and 100 % performance bond required. The county encourages participation from small, minority‑ and women‑owned businesses but does not indicate any set‑aside restrictions.