RFP - DPW-2026 Crack Sealing Project

Location:	New Hampshire
Posted:	Apr 27, 2026
Due:	May 18, 2026
Agency:	City of Claremont
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	Z - Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property
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REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) RFP - DPW-2026 Crack Sealing Project

The City of Claremont, Department of Public Works is soliciting formal proposals from qualified firms to submit proposals for the DPW-2026 Crack Sealing Project.
For more information, please click on the attached document "DPW - 2026 Crack Sealing", under the DOCUMENTS section below.

Instructions:

Proposals must be submitted in a sealed envelope no later than 10:00 AM EST on Monday, May 18th , 2026, c/o City Manager’s Office, City Hall, 58 Opera House Square, Claremont, NH 03743. Envelope must be clearly marked “DPW-2026 Crack Sealing ”.

Proposals will be opened on Wednesday, May 20th, 2026 at 10:00 AM EST. At that time bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.

CONTRACTORS submitting proposals are responsible for being totally familiar with the City of Claremont and the project requested.

Submission Deadline: May 18, 2026

Documents

DPW-2026 Crack Sealing Project

Contact Information

Public Works
Alex Gleeson, Director of Public Works | (603) 542-7020 or dpw@claremontnh.com

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DPW- 2026 Crack Sealing

Project

Request for Proposal

Specifications

City of Claremont, New Hampshire

Contract Administrator:

Department of Public Works

City of Claremont

8 Grandview Street

Claremont, NH 03743

(603) 542-7020

dpw@claremontnh.com

April 27th, 2026

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

2026 Crack Sealing Project

CITY OF CLAREMONT, NH

The City of Claremont, Department of Public Works, is accepting “DPW-2026 Crack Sealing”

proposals for the year 2026.

General Specifications:

A. Sealed proposals clearly marked “DPW-2026 Crack Sealing” on the outside of the

envelope, must be submitted to the City Manager’s Office, 58 Opera House Square,

Claremont, NH 03743, no later than Monday, May 18th, 2026 @ 10:00 AM

B. Proposals will be opened on Wednesday, May 20th, 2026 @ 10:00 AM. At that time bids

will be publicly opened and read aloud

Proposals must include a complete proposal sheet, three references, and a certificate of

insurance as specified in the proposal documents.

B. Contractor shall maintain for the duration of the contract all required insurance coverages as

set forth below. Coverage shall be written with an insurance carrier licensed to do business in

the State of New Hampshire, rated no lower than “A” by A. M. Best. Contractor shall provide to

Owner Certificates of Coverage for all coverages no fewer than ten (10) days prior to

commencement of the Work, which coverage shall include endorsements that coverage provided

by the policies shall not be reduced or canceled without thirty (30) days advance written notice

given to Owner, unless for cancellation for non-payment of premium or other event for which

coverage may be terminated on (10) ten days’ notice to the policyholder, in which event no less

than (10) ten days advance written notice shall be given to Owner.

Contractor agrees to maintain during the performance of the Services, at least the kinds and

minimum amounts of insurance as described below:

1. Comprehensive General Liability, including Completed Operations Coverage -

$1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 Aggregate – City of Claremont must be named as

an additional insured.

2. Motor Vehicle Liability - $1,000,000 combined single limit – City of Claremont must be

named as an additional insured. Coverage must include all owned, non-owned and hired

vehicles.

3. Worker’s Compensation on all workers providing services under this Agreement;

Employer’s Liability with limits in an amount no less than $100,000/$500,000/$100,000.

4. All Subcontractors, as agents of Contractor under this Agreement, are subject to the same

insurance requirements as the Contractor.

5. Excess Liability in the minimum amount of $1,000,000 each occurrence.

6. The Contractor shall execute a Performance Bond in the amount of one hundred percent

(100%) of the Bid Price prior to executing contract.

7. The Contractor shall provide a Payment Bond in the amount of one hundred percent

(100%) of the Bid Price prior to executing contract.

8. Work is expected to begin as soon as the contract is awarded and the weather allows.

Starting date will be agreed upon with the successful contractor before final award of

contract. All work must be completed June 30th, 2026. If not completed the

contractor shall be assessed a fee of $50/day for each day past June 30th, 2026

(weather permitting).

9. The City of Claremont reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

10. Contractors shall be responsible for all traffic control, to include placement of sign

packages and/or cones, to the extent possible to warning the motoring public of crack

sealing in progress.

11. The contractor shall be responsible for any and all claims of incidents related to the crack

sealing. Calls will be directed to the contractor.

Crack Sealing Specifications

1. The Contractor will be responsible for all traffic control measures and coordinate all traffic

detail assignments which will be billed to the Contractor directly based on the hourly cost. The

Contractor will be reimbursed on a separated line on invoice in one lump sum on each

individual invoice. The Contractor will not be reimbursed for any police detail expenses

incurred due to failure to cancel or cancelling without the required notice.

2. The unit of measure will be determined by the awarding authority and set forth in the proposal

documents. Payment shall be at the unit price bid in the proposal and shall be full

compensation for furnishing, preparing, placing the material specified and furnishing of all

labor, equipment and incidentals for the satisfactory completion of this item. The unit of

measure may be any of the following:

a. Gallon

b. Pound

c. Linear Foot

d. Square Yard

e. Day

f. Lump Sum

3. Crack sealant shall be a (PCRM) hot-applied modified asphalt-fiber compound designed

specifically for improving the strength and performance of the parent asphalt sealant.

a) The asphalt binder shall consist of a blend of neat asphalt binder, chemically modified

crumb rubber (CMCR), and a polymer package, all of which meet the following

specifications:

1) The binder will meet PG 64-28E requirements after modification including:

▪ PG grade requirements of AASHTO M320

▪ Requirements of AASHTO TP70/MP19

2) Modification, at a minimum, shall consist of 7% crumb rubber, and the maximum

particle size for the recycled tire rubber shall be 80 mesh (#80 sieve)

3) The asphalt supplier shall provide testing for both the neat and modified asphalt

binders

4) See below for typical modified test results for 64-28E with crumb rubber:

DSR ORIGINAL

• kPa >1.00 @ 64 C. Fail temp = 76+ C

DSR RTFO

• kPa >2.20 @ 64 C. Fail temp = 76+ C

MSCR

• JNR (MSCR unit of measure): 3.2 E <0.5% @ 64 C

• R3200 (Average % Recovery): >70%

DSR PAV

• kPa <6000 @ 64 C

BBR

• Stiffness <300 @ -18 C. M-Value >0.300 @ -18

b) The fiber reinforcing materials shall be short-length polyester fibers having the

following properties:

Length*

Elongation at Break (ASTM D2256-90)

Melting Point (ASTM D3418-82)

Crimps/Inch (ASTM D3937-90)

Cross Section

Denier (ASTM D1577-90)

Tensile Strength (ASTM D2256-90)

Diameter

Specific Gravity (ASTM D792-91)

0.25 in. ± 0.02 in.

35% ± 3%

>475F (246C)

None

Round

4.5 Nominal dpf

>70,000 psi

0.0008 in. **

1.32 to 1.40

* At temperatures ranging from ambient to maximum finished product mix

temperature

** Subject to Normal Variations

c) Modifying Compound: The modified asphalt-fiber compound shall be mixed at a rate

of 6-8% fiber weight to weight of asphalt cement. This compound having the same

chemical base provides compatibility and exhibits excellent bond strengths. The fiber

functions to re-distribute high stress and strain concentrations that are imposed on the

sealant by thermal sources, traffic loading, etc.

4. Equipment used in the performance of the work required by this section of the specification

shall be subject to approval by the Owner and maintained in a satisfactory working

condition at all times.

Air Compressor: Air compressors shall be capable of furnishing not less than 100 cubic

feet of air per minute at not less than 90 lbs. per square inch pressure at the nozzle. The

compressor shall be equipped with traps that will maintain the compressed air free of oil

and water.

Broom or Sweeper: Manually operated, gas powered air-broom or self-propelled

sweeper designed especially for use in cleaning highway and airfield pavements shall be

used to remove debris, dirt and dust from the cracks.

Melter: The unit used to melt or maintain the crack sealant compound at the

recommended application temperature shall be the indirect fired type. It shall be equipped

with a remote heat exchanger and hot oil circulation pump capable of maintaining a

consistent temperature of the heat transfer oil. The heat transfer oil shall be circulated to

all sides and the bottom of the vat containing the crack sealant compound making a

continuous loop back to the heat exchanger and having a flash point of not less than

600F. The melter shall be equipped with a satisfactory means of agitating the crack

sealant at all times. This may be accomplished by continuous stirring with mechanically

operated paddles and/or by a circulating gear pump attached to the melter. The melter

must be equipped with a thermostatic control calibrated between 200F and 550F and

must be capable of pumping an 8% fiber content blend.

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LIST OF REFERENCES

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