Deadline for Submission: January 26, 2026
CALL FOR BIDS
CSS 1 or CSS 1H Tack Oil
Notice is hereby given that the Board of County Commissioners of Flathead County, Montana, will receive sealed bids for the supply of CSS 1 or CSS 1H Tack Oil for the 2026 asphalt season.
Estimated Usage
- Asphalt Tack Oil (CSS 1): 30 tons or;
- Asphalt Tack Oil (CSS 1H): 30 tons
These figures are estimates only and are provided for bidding purposes. Actual usage may vary. Bid will be awarded to one bidder on one product based on most responsive bid.
Bid Requirements
- Pricing
- Bids must be submitted on a per-ton basis, F.O.B. Flathead County.
- Bid price must include:
- On-site delivery to Flathead County Asphalt Plant in Kalispell.
- All invoices from contractor directly. No third-party invoices.
- Product Specifications
- Supplier shall provide oil sample test results upon request of Flathead County.
- Equipment must be compatible with the county’s pump system to offload liquid asphalt.
- Emulsified asphalt will be 140 degrees Fahrenheit when delivered.
- Bidder shall ensure proper product quality, temperature, consistency, and application.
- Tanks must be equipped with factory-mounted visual thermometers.
- Delivery Schedule
- All orders will be placed with the successful bidder by 4:00 p.m. the day prior to delivery.
- Sampling
- Bidder shall provide Flathead County with two (2) oil samples taken at the point of delivery, prior to application.
- Samples must be labeled with date, type of material, temperature, and any other information required for testing.
- Contract Term
- The term of this bid shall run from February 1, 2026, through January 31, 2027, or until the Board of County Commissioners calls for new bids.
- If asphalt is not available, or if supplied material fails to meet MDT specifications, the County reserves the right to obtain materials from another source.
- Bid Security
- Each bidder must submit bid security in the amount of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
- Bid security shall guarantee that, if awarded, the bidder will enter into a formal contract within ten (10) days.
- If the bidder fails to do so, Flathead County may retain the bid security and contract with another party.
- Acceptable forms of bid security include:
- Cashier’s check, certified check, bank money order, or bank draft issued by a Montana bank, or
- A bid bond executed by a surety corporation authorized to do business in Montana.
- Submission of Bids
- The form of contract and the bid form to be signed are on file and may be obtained at the County Road and Bridge Department or on the Flathead County Website. https://flatheadcounty.gov/department-directory/roads-and-bridges/road-and-bridge-department-annual-contracts-call-bid
- All sealed bids must be plainly marked:
“CSS 1 or CSS 1H TACK OIL BID” - Bids must be received by the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners at:
800 South Main, Room 302, Kalispell, Montana, 59901
no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, January 26, 2026. - Bids will be opened and read aloud at the Board of County Commissioners’ meeting the following morning.
- Award of Bid
- The award will be made solely by issuance of a Letter of Award by the Flathead County Road and Bridge Department.
- The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to accept the bid deemed to be in the best interest of Flathead County.
Dated this 6th day of January 2026.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Flathead County, Montana
By: _/s/Brad W. Abell_________________
Chair, Board of County Commissioners
Publish: January 11 and January 18, 2026