Infrared Surface Treatment/DPWP

This City of Worcester contract calls for infrared surface‑treatment services on municipal bituminous‑concrete pavement. The contractor will clean, heat, remove unsuitable material, add a recycling‑agent additive, and repave using 100 % virgin asphalt, with all work inspected and approved by the DPW&P inspector. The scope includes both small patches (≤ 50 sf) priced per patch and larger areas (> 50 sf) priced per square foot, with a one‑year contract term and up to two optional one‑year renewals. The contract is a sealed‑bid, full‑open competition and was awarded to Pavement Maintenance Systems, Inc. for an estimated $200 K budget. • Infrared repair of city pavement using approved heaters (≤ 15,000 BTU/ft²·hr). • Materials must be 100 % virgin asphalt; reclaimed material prohibited. • Payment based on unit pricing (per patch or per sf) with a firm‑fixed‑price ceiling of roughly $200 K. • Requires 5 % bid security, performance bond equal to contract price, and 50 % payment bond.