This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Garden City, Idaho. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

ACHD is seeking the specified yellow and white traffic paint materials. HIGH BUILD WATERBORNE TRAFFIC STRIPING PAINT Ada County Highway District (ACHD) uses high build waterborne traffic line paint for striping roadways. ACHD is expecting to purchase the approximate quantities, as indicated on the Bid Schedule, during the course of the striping season. These quantities are projected approximations and may be higher or lower depending on the actual quantities needed. The exact quantity of paint to be purchased will be at the discretion of ACHD. Product will be shipped in 250 gallon Bulk Containers. The bid will be awarded to the company submitting the lowest cost price as well as responsive to the requirements of this procurement and in compliance with the specification. A. SAMPLING Paint ordered from the successful bidder (Vendor) may be sampled and tested at any time, at the discretion of ACHD. ACHD reserves the right to accept, reject, or assess liquidated damages on a specific batch or batches of paint based upon field or laboratory test results. In the event the traffic paint supplied does not comply with these specifications, the Vendor shall be assessed liquidated damages as provided in the Purchase Agreement or the Vendor may be required to replace all such paint at their own expense. This includes all handling and transportation charges. Any material rejected shall be replaced within seven (7) calendar days. Two shipments per contract year of product found by ACHD to be rejected may result in contract termination. B. PROTECTION The Vendor shall assume all costs arising from the use of patented materials, devices, or processes used on, or incorporated into the work. The Vendor agrees to indemnify and save harmless ACHD and its duly authorized agents from law suits or action of any nature, for, or on account of, the use of any patented materials, equipment, devices, or processes by the Vendor. C. ACCEPTABILITY OF PAINT Acceptability of the paint shall be judged solely by ACHD. Decisions concerning the acceptability of the paint shall be in the best interests of the ACHD, and shall be final. D. SPECIFICATIONS OF PAINT Attached are ACHD Specifications for waterborne white and yellow traffic paint. E. NOTIFICATION OF TEST RESULT AND AWARD The Purchase Agreement will be awarded based on the formulation submitted by the Vendor meeting the requirements of these Specifications and the lowest bid. Both the white and yellow traffic paint shall be of the same paint formulation and must meet the requirements of these Specifications before formulation will be approved. No splitting of formulations for approval shall be allowed. Each Vendor submitting samples will be notified as to whether or not their samples and bulk container systems passed or failed the ACHD Specifications. F. EQUIPMENT PROTECTION The Vendor shall be liable for any damages to ACHD paint equipment incurred by the ingredients or chemicals used in the paint and solvents. G. DATA AND MATERIALS TO BE FURNISHED WITH BID Each bid shall be accompanied with the following: 1. Detailed specifications for proposed product shall be submitted with the Bid Proposal.. 2. Four (4) one-quart samples of white traffic paint. Each sample shall be clearly labeled with the Vendor Name and Paint Color. 3. Four (4) one-quart samples of yellow traffic paint. Each sample shall be clearly labeled with the Vendor Name and Paint Color. 4. Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for Paint Samples shall be submitted with the paints samples shipped and with the Bid Proposal. Any bid not including these samples and information as stated above will be considered non-responsive. The Invitation to Bid (ITB) seeks competitive bids from qualified Firms to provide seeks competitive bids from qualified Firms to provide ACHD with the specified traffic paint materials. Question Deadline 02/14/2024 at 4:30 PM MT. All questions or clarifications concerning the content and requirements of the Bid and Contract Documents must be submitted and received in writing. Bidders shall submit all inquiries regarding this Bid via electronically. All answers to inquiries will be posted electronically. ACHD will respond to questions and clarification requests requiring an addendum via electronically. Question Response Deadline: February 15, 2024, 4:30pm ACHD reserves the right to reject all bids or reject any bid not conforming to the intent and purpose of the Contract Documents whenever such action appears to be in the best interest of ACHD. Award of a contract pursuant to this procurement may be delayed, without penalty, for up to sixty (60) calendar days after the date of bid. Contact Information Jesse R. Goodpasture Procurement and Contracting Administrator 3775 Adams Street Garden City, ID 83714 Email: jgoodpasture@achdidaho.org Phone: (208) 387-6316 ACHD assumes no responsibility for failure of any computer or other equipment to deliver all or a portion of the bid or proposal at the time or to the location required by the solicitation. If Bid Security is required, bids must be accompanied by an original certified check, cashier's check, or a bid bond (collectively referred to hereafter as "Bid Security") issued by a surety authorized to issue such bonds in the State of Idaho, in the amount of five percent (5%) of the total amount of the bid submitted. PDF versions will be acceptable for Bid Submittals. Original checks will be required to be physically delivered to ACHD within 48 hours of the submission deadline. ACHD reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities, and to contract in the best interest of ACHD.