2026 Pavement Marking Program

The 2026 Pavement Markings Program is a county‑wide roadway striping contract for Elkhart County, Indiana. The awardee must provide all labor, materials, equipment, and Maintenance‑of‑Traffic (MOT) services required to apply new center‑line, edge‑line, and point markings across roughly 361 miles of county roads, meeting INDOT 2024 specifications, retro‑reflectivity standards, and a 90‑day durability requirement. The work is divided into two parts, with the first segment beginning 27 April 2026 and the second starting 14 September 2026, and the entire program must be substantially completed by 30 October 2026 (final acceptance by 27 November 2026). The contract includes a 10 % bid bond, performance and payment bonds equal to 100 % of the contract price, a maintenance bond of at least 10 % for three years, and liquidated damages of $1,000 per day per item (or $500 per day per the addendum) for any late completion. • Scope covers solid and dashed yellow and white striping, reflective glass‑bead systems, retro‑reflectivity testing, and MOT (flaggers, signage, lane closures). • Quantities are itemized in a linear‑marking spreadsheet (≈ 361 centerline miles, ~ 120 point markings). • Vendor must be INDOT pre‑qualified, submit a non‑collusion affidavit, Form 96 financial statement, and retain 10 % of each progress payment.