The City of Bristol, Tennessee is soliciting bids for bulk asphalt paving material. Bids are due June 15, 2026, at 10:15 AM EST. The contract duration is July 2026 to June 2027. Prices are guaranteed for 30 days after agreement issuance, with potential escalation based on the Tennessee Department of Transportation Asphalt Cement Index. Stated quantities are estimates; the city reserves the right to purchase increased or decreased amounts. Bidders must submit a signed cost bid sheet and general conditions. Late proposals will not be considered. All bids must be for new equipment. The city is tax-exempt.
Sealed bids are due June 15, 2026, at 10:15 AM EST. Sealed bids due june 15, 2026 at 10: 15 a. m.
Payment will commence or be made in full after delivery and/or completion of the project and acceptance of equipment, unless otherwise agreed to in writing. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing by city and the winning bidder, payment will commence or be made in full after delivery andor completion of the project and acceptance of equipment.
The bidder warrants that the product supplied shall remain fully in accordance with the specifications and be of the highest quality. The bidder, by executing a contract or bid proposal on the terms of the invitation to bid, warrants the product that is supplied to the buyer shall remain fully in accordance with the specifications and to be of the highest quality.
Bidders must be qualified, licensed, and bonded contractors. Contractor license information must be listed on the bid envelope for projects of $25,000 or more. The city of bristol, tennessee, hereinafter referred to as city is soliciting bids from qualified licensed and bonded contractors to provide bulk asphalt paving material in accordance with specifications.
In case of default by the bidder or contractor, the city may procure the articles or services from other sources and hold the bidder or contractor responsible for any excess costs. In case of default by the bidder or contractor, the city of bristol may procure the articles or services from other sources and hold the bidder or contractor responsible for any excess cost occasioned thereby.
Samples, when requested, must be furnished free of expense prior to the opening of bids. Samples, when requested, must be furnished free of expense prior to the opening of bids and if not destroyed will, upon request, be returned at the bidders expense.
Contacting city personnel other than the designated staff person regarding this bid may be grounds for elimination from the bid process. Failure to honor a bid may result in being declared non-responsible and removed from future bid opportunities. Contact with city personnel other than the staff person listed above regarding this bid may be grounds for elimination from the bid process.