ORONO 2026 Roadway Crack Sealing Project Bid #26-A Rebid
| Location: | Maine |
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| Posted: | Jun 23, 2026 |
| Due: | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Agency: | Town of Orono |
| Type of Government: | State & Local |
| Category: |
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| Solicitation No: | 26A |
| Publication URL: | To access bid details, please log in. |
| Bid Number: |
26A
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| Bid Title: |
ORONO 2026 Roadway Crack Sealing Project Bid #26-A Rebid
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| Category: | Paving/Road Work |
| Status: | Open |
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June 23, 2026
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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
159 Kelly Road
ORONO, ME 04473
(207) 866-5062
REQUEST FOR BIDS
ORONO 2026 Roadway Crack Sealing Project Bid #26-A Rebid
Acceptance Date: 2:00 PM, Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Sealed bid proposals, plainly marked, “ORONO 2026 Roadway Crack Sealing Project #26A”
on the outside of the mailing envelope as well as the sealed bid envelope, address to Town
Manager – Orono Town Hall; 59 Main Street; Orono, Maine 04473 will be accepted until
Tuesday July 14, 2026, 2:00 pm when all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud.
This bid is for: Crack Sealing of roadways, not to exceed 1000 gallons of sealant.
Bid packages may be obtained from the town’s web site: www.Orono.org, or by contacting the
Orono Public Works Department at 159 Kelley Road, or by calling (207) 866-5062.
The Town of Orono reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive technical or legal
deficiencies, and to accept any bid that it may deem to be in the best interest of the Town.
ORONO 2026 ROADWAY CRACK SEALING PROJECT Bid #26-A
Contract Documents – Town of Orono 2026 Roadway Crack Sealing Project
Introduction
The Town of Orono is seeking bids to perform roadway improvements consisting of crack
sealing to multiple roadways throughout the Town.
Scope of Work
This bid is for: Crack Sealing on multiple roadways throughout the Town.
Contract Requirements:
A typical Standard Contract is attached to this Request for Bids. The contractor shall provide at
the time of the contract signing Performance and Payment Bonds and a Certificate of Insurance
with requirements as specified in this RFP naming the Town as additional insured. The Town
will retain 10% of the contract amount until after final contract is completed and a certified list of
all streets completed along with the quantity of crack seal applied per street is provided to the
Town. The bidder shall provide a construction schedule and attend a pre-construction meeting
prior to the start of the project. A preliminary schedule shall be included as part of the bid
submittal.
The Contractor will be responsible for providing a detailed approach to complete the project,
including the staging area as part of the contract. The Town Department of Public Works yard is
available for staging with the condition that the Contractor coordinates with DPW and does not
interfere with normal daily DPW operations.
The Town of Orono, Department of Public Works, will oversee the proposals and construction of
the project.
Vendor Qualifications
The Bidder shall list qualifications and financial stability and references on similar projects.
Criteria for Reviewing Proposals
In reviewing proposals, the Town will carefully weigh the following in making a determination
which bid to award which will be in the best interests of the TOWN:
1. Vendor’s qualifications
2. Municipal experience
3. Pricing
4. Delivery of services
Bids shall be valid for a 60-day period after date of the bid opening. It is expected that a contract
award will be made by July 21, 2026, depending upon the available of funding and whatever is
in the best interests of the Town.
Construction Schedule and Completion
The crack sealing shall be completed by September 3, 2026.
Construction work shall be limited to Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm excluding
holidays. Note: the earliest time that the contractor shall be able to start work shall be
7:00 am which shall be enforced by the Town.
Submission
Pricing must be inclusive, clear, and concise, including such other information as requested or
required. Be sure the proposal envelope is completely and properly identified. The face of the
envelope shall indicate the title of the RFP “Bid 1#26-A Orono 2026 Roadway Crack Sealing
Project Rebid”. Proposals must be received by the Town of Orono ON or BEFORE THE
HOUR SPECIFIED ON THE ACCEPTANCE DATE. Proposals may be either mailed or hand
delivered to the Town Hall, 59 Main Street, Orono, ME 04473, Attn: Town Manager.
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Inquiries
Inquiries pertaining to the Request for Proposal must cite the RFP title and acceptance date and
be directed to Adam Smart, Public Works Manager at asmart@orono.org.
Competition
It is the town’s intent that this RFP shall permit competition. It shall be the respondent’s
responsibility to advise the Town Manager in writing if any language, requirement, specification,
etc., or any combination thereof, inadvertently restricts or limits the requirements stated in this
RFP to a single source. Such notification must be received not later than seven (7) days prior to
the proposal's acceptance date. Alternate crack sealing products would be considered
providing bidder supplies information on the alternate product to include product specifications
and application methods.
Reservation of Rights
The Town of Orono reserves the right to reject all or any part of any or all proposals, to waive
technical or legal deficiencies, and to accept any proposal that it deems to be in the best interest
of the Town.
Firm Pricing
Proposed fees must be firm for the Town acceptance for 60 days from acceptance date of
proposals.
Pricing must be inclusive, clear and concise, including such other information as requested or
required.
Insurance
The awarded vendor at their cost will be required to provide a certificate of liability insurance
before installation can commence naming the Town of Orono as additional insured. The
following standard insurance shall be required:
Umbrella Insurance Coverage
Per Occurrence
$1,000,000
Commercial General Liability Insurance
Each Occurrence Limit
General Aggregate Limit
Products/Completed Operations Aggregate Limit
Personal and Advertising Limit
$1,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$1,000,000
Commercial Automobile Insurance (for Owned, Hired, and Non-owned Autos:
Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability
Combined Single Limit (Per Occurrence)
$ 1,000,000
Professional Liability:
Each Occurrence Limit
Aggregate Limit
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
Workers Compensation/Employers Liability Insurance
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Bodily Injury by Accident Each Accident
(Coverage B – Employer’s Liability)
Bodily Injury by Disease Aggregate Limit
by Disease- Each Employee
(Coverage A – Statutory)
$500,000
$500,000 Bodily Injury
$500,000
Items Addressed
The bid should address all the points outlined in the request for proposals. The proposal should
be prepared simply and economically, providing a straightforward, concise description of the
firm’s capabilities to satisfy the requirements of the request proposals. While additional data
may be presented, the following subjects and questions must be addressed:
a) Name, address, telephone number, fax number and e-mail address of the company
b) Three (3) copies of the proposal must be submitted
c) Name of contact person and telephone number for purposes of following up on proposal.
d) Narrative including the qualifications of the company and municipal experience.
e) Has the company been in bankruptcy, reorganization, or receivership in the last five
years? If so, please explain under what circumstances this disqualification or termination
occurred.
Submission
The proposal container must be completely and properly identified. The face of the container
shall be marked “ORONO 2026 Roadway Crack Sealing Project Bid #1#26-A Rebid”.
Proposals must be received by the Town of Orono ON or BEFORE the time specified on the
acceptance date. Proposals may be either mailed to Town Manager, 59 Main Street, Orono,
ME 04473, or hand delivered to the Municipal Center, 59 Main Street, Orono, ME, Attention:
Town Manager
LATE BIDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SPECIFICATIONS: CRACK SEALING – POLYMER &
CRUMB RUBBER MODIFIED (PCRM)
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LIST OF STREETS TO BE CRACK SEALED
BID PROPOSAL FORM
TOWN OF ORONO CONTRACT AGREEMENT
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CONTRACT INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
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Item 1.
RANDOM CRACK SEALING – POLYMER & CRUMB RUBBER MODIFIED (PCRM) ASPHALT COMPOUND
WITH REINFORCING FIBERS
1. Description
The work covered by this section of the specification consists of furnishing all plant, labor,
equipment and materials necessary to perform all operations in connection with the cleaning
and sealing of construction and random cracks in bituminous concrete pavements, including
vegetation removal and sterilization of cracks, where necessary.
2. Material
Crack sealant shall be a 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:
b) ▪ The binder will meet PG 64-28E requirements after modification including:
o PG grade requirements of AASHTO M320 o
Requirements of AASHTO TP70/MP19
▪ 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)
▪ The asphalt supplier shall provide testing for both the neat and modified asphalt
binders
▪ 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 <1500 @ 64 C
BBR
• Stiffness <300 @ -18 C. M-Value >0.300 @ -18 C
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