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SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

FEMA Traffic Sign Removal and Installation

1. SCOPE OF WORK:

Broward County Traffic Engineering Division is seeking a Contractor to remove, replace and/or restore damaged, lost traffic signs and posts caused by natural disasters or catastrophic failures. Bid prices include all labor, commodities, equipment, materials and incidentals required to complete each task. All labor, commodities, equipment, materials and incidentals must conform to the current editions of the following specifications:

1.1 Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Design Standards for Design, Construction, Maintenance and Utility Operations on the State Highway System

2.2 U.S. Department of Transportation / Federal Highway Administration Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

3.3 Florida Department of Transportation Manual on Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction, and Maintenance for Streets and Highways (commonly referred to as the “Florida Green Book”).

4. 4 Florida Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction.

5. 5 Minimum standards applicable to Public Right-of-Way under Broward County jurisdiction.

2. All bid prices include the removal and regulatory disposal of existing signage and posts.

2.1 This contract may be reimbursable through State and/or Federal funds. Exhibit 3 shall be applicable for purchases funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

2.2 Contractor will be issued a purchase order and Notice to Proceed which will include the locations and items to be purchased. The number of individual signs or repairs within a purchase order shall not exceed the quantity of 600. The purchase order will state the funding source (FEMA, FHWA, etc.) and will reference the applicable funding requirements (such as the Form FHWA-1273).

2.3 Contractor shall locate and coordinate all underground utilities by calling the Sunshine State One Call of Florida by dialing 811 or visiting https://sunshine811.com/

3. CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS:

3.1 Contractor shall provide customer/professional references for which the Contractor has successfully installed similar traffic and/or roadway signage. The contact person shall have personal knowledge of the Contractor’s performance for the specific contract referenced.

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3.2 Contractor, or its subcontractor performing the field installation work, shall employ a Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) Supervisor holding a current and active Work Zone Traffic Control (Maintenance of Traffic) advanced certification issued by a program approved by FDOT, FHWA, or equivalent authority. Contractor shall provide proof of certification within three (3) business days of the County’s request to be deemed responsive to the bid requirements. The MOT Supervisor shall ensure that all MOT set-ups and personnel compliant with MOT standards.

Subcontractor must be listed on the list of sub-contractors form.

4. SIGNAGE SPECIFICATIONS:

4.1 Aluminum sign blanks material for signs shall be fabricated from aluminum sheets in conformance with ASTM Specification B209 with 5052-H32 alloy or equivalent material. The thickness of sheeting shall be 0.080 inches and uniform in thickness.

4.2 The sign blanks used in making the signs shall be smooth and cut clean without burrs, nicks or irregularities of any kind.

4.3 The surfaces shall be flat without bends, scratches, indentations, abrasions or roughness of any kind.

4.4 Surfaces shall be clean with no evidence of corrosion or tarnish.

4.5 Where the curvature of each radius joins a straight edge, the edge shall have a clean transition without noticeable interruption such as offsets, nicks, projections, deflections or any other abrupt interruption of lineation.

4.6 The surface of the aluminum sign blanks shall receive a surface preparation of degreaser, then be treated with a corrosion protection treatment such as Alodine 1200 process or other similar and approved treatment. Both sides of the blank shall be treated. Surface shall be thoroughly rinsed or otherwise cleaned, neutralized and completely dried after the treatment.

4.7 All installed signage shall include a decal which states that the sign is the property of Broward County. The decal shall also include the date of installation and exact name of the company that installed the signage (Additional details are provided in Exhibits 1 and 2).

4.8 Sign fabrication to be silk-screened ink, Electro-Cut (EC) film or equal Approved

Products List (APL) material over Type XI and Type IV sheeting located at https://www.fdot.gov/materials/quality/programs/materialsacceptance/docu mentation/manufacturedproducts.shtm.

5. STEEL POST SPECIFICATIONS:

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5.1 Steel posts: See Exhibits 1 and 2 for details and specifications on steel posts, post receivers and triangular slip base. Complete assemblies shall be designed to withstand 150 mph Base Wind Speed per 2013 AASHTO Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals, 6th Edition with Interim Revisions. Anchor post is 42 inches long by 3-inch square, 7-gauge steel tube connected to a 2.5-inch post with two 3/8-inch flanged shoulder bolts and flange nuts. Triangular slip base is 42 inches long by 2.5-inch square, 12-gauge steel connected to a 2.25-inch post with a 2.5-inch square post receiver and three Redi-Torque bolts, washers and flange nuts. The signs shall be mounted with #18 threaded steel zinc bolts, Grade 5, 5/16-inch x ¾ inch with nylon washers to protect the sign sheeting.

5.2 All retro-reflective signposts shall have a valid approval listing on the Florida

Department of Transportation (FDOT) Approved Products List (APL). Proof of such pre-qualification must be provided within three (3) calendar days of request by the County. Pricing shall be FOB Destination, freight included and shall be inclusive of all costs.

5.3 Steel posts shall conform to the standard specifications for hot rolled/carbon steel. Structural quality shall be ASTM designation A570 Grade 50.

5.4 The post finish shall be in-line, hot dip, galvanizing zinc coating per AASHTO M-120 followed by a conversion coating and a clear organic topcoat.

5.5 The yield strength shall be a minimum of 60,000 PSI.

6. INVOICES:

6.1 All invoices shall include the following as this information may be required for Federal or State reimbursement:

a) County’s purchase order number

b) Quantity

c) Unit Price

d) Total Price

e) Location of installation/replacement (address, street intersection, etc.)

f) Date of installation/replacement

g) Proof of Florida FDOT Approved Products List for all installed or replaced retro-reflective sign-posts and sheeting.

7. DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:

7.1 Delivery and installation shall not exceed twenty (20) calendar days from date of Purchase Order.

7.2 Pricing shall be F.O.B. destination, freight included and shall be inclusive of all

p. 4 costs. Current and/or anticipated applicable fuel costs should be considered and are included in the bid price. Vendor who cannot meet delivery requirements will be considered non-responsive.

8. WARRANTY:

8.1 Product shall have a manufacturer’s standard warranty, minimum two (2) year against defects in materials and workmanship. A copy of the manufacturer’s standard warranty shall be in the County’s name at delivery time. Contractor shall provide all manufacturers’ warranties to the Contract Administrator.

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