Roadway Signs

The California Statewide Contract 1-21-97-32C is a comprehensive Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) for roadway signs, specifically designed to support the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). The contract enables the procurement of various types of traffic signage, including warehouse standard signs, with strict compliance requirements to Federal Highway Administration and California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices specifications. Contractors can provide signs with detailed technical parameters, including different material compositions such as aluminum sheeting, retroreflective sheeting types, and panel configurations, ensuring high-quality traffic signage for state transportation infrastructure.

The IDV is primarily awarded to two prime contractors: Zumar Industries Inc. (for Group 3 Warehouse Standard Signs) and Safeway Sign Company (for Groups 1, 2, and 2A covering framed, formed, standard, overhead, and laminated signs). The contract is administered by the California Department of General Services Procurement Division and is currently active from July 24, 2021, through July 23, 2026, with potential extensions for two additional one-year periods. The statewide contract covers California and includes specific delivery schedules ranging from 45 calendar days for standard orders to expedited 5-day emergency deliveries, with potential surcharges of 10-15% for faster turnaround. While primarily mandatory for Caltrans after obtaining a waiver from the California Prison Industry Authority, the contract includes provisions for warranty, returns, and replacement of defective signs.