When is the best time to bid pavement work to get the best price?
Usually in a four season climate it is in the winter or very early spring. You will get your best pricing when the contractors are looking to fill their calendars. Be careful that they do not attempt to complete the work in the cold and wet. The time of bidding and the beginning of the work are two different things.
The only appropriate maintenance treatment used in cold or wet conditions is a cold mix asphalt patch and that is known to be a temporary fix installed in less than ideal circumstances for user safety. Pavement and pavement maintenance installed in the cold and wet will not perform to the same standard as that installed in appropriate conditions.
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