Traffic Control Devices

The 550-A2 vehicle provides comprehensive traffic control devices and related infrastructure components essential for transportation safety and traffic management throughout Texas. Procurable items include safety separators, crash cushions, traffic control channelizer drums, traffic flow sensors, traffic safety fencing, pavement marking tapes, delineator posts, vehicle detection systems, traffic signal controllers, luminaire mast arms, battery backup systems, solar-powered flashers, trailer-mounted attenuators, rumble strips, portable traffic cones, lane markers, and barricades. These products support road safety initiatives, traffic control system maintenance and upgrades, and transportation infrastructure development across state and municipal transportation networks.

The 550-A2 vehicle is administered by CPA Contract Management under the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' Contract Management and Statewide Procurement Division. The vehicle operates as a term contract covering the entire state of Texas with a performance period from August 15, 2024, through November 30, 2025. The vehicle is structured as a tax-exempt procurement mechanism under Texas Tax Code Section 151.309(4), exclusively for state government use. Prime contractors include Plastic Safety Systems, Inc., Dallas Lite & Barricade Inc., Stripes & Stops Company, Inc., Superior Traffic Control, LLC, Wenzel Wenzel & Associates, Inc., and Valtir, LLC.

The 550-A2 vehicle encompasses six primary IDVs, each supporting specialized traffic control device procurement across multiple TxDOT districts and municipalities including San Angelo, McKinney, Grapevine, Lubbock, and Abilene. Individual contract awards range from approximately $274 to $746,760, with cumulative award values extending into the hundreds of thousands of dollars across various line items. Delivery timelines typically span 30 to 45 days following order receipt. The vehicle demonstrates substantial utilization across diverse product categories, with notable procurement patterns including traffic signal controllers ranging $2,070 to $13,345 per unit, vehicle detection systems, pavement marking materials, and specialized safety infrastructure components, collectively supporting TxDOT's ongoing infrastructure maintenance and expansion objectives.