7957_Jul_6_26_solicitation_doc.pdf

This is a Request for Bid (RFB) solicitation document issued by the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut for traffic control signs and materials needed by the Highway Division of the Department of Public Works. The bid encompasses 385 line items including regulatory signs, parking and no-parking signs, warning signs, guide signs, object markers, construction signs, school signs, sheeted sign blanks, overlay skins, sheeting materials, and miscellaneous items such as posts and stakes. All materials must conform to the 2009 edition or most current Federal Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) standards and specified grades of retroreflective sheeting (Type I Prismatic Engineering, Type III High Intensity, and Type IX Diamond Grade). The solicitation opened June 4, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. EDT with bids due July 2, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. EDT. No pre-bid conference, site visit, or vendor question and answer period is scheduled. The initial contract award is for one year with four optional additional years available through mutual consent on an annual basis.

All pricing shall be FOB Greenwich, Freight Prepaid and Allowed, with shipping and inside delivery costs included in unit prices. Bidders must be located within a 40-mile radius of Greenwich and demonstrate sufficient ability, resources, and experience in this class of work. Delivery of all ordered materials must occur within five business days of purchase order receipt, with emergency deliveries required within 24 hours. The awarded vendor shall provide technical assistance and training at the Town's sign fabrication shop, with qualified technicians available on 48-hour notice for service and 24-hour notice for on-site assessment of manufacturing difficulties. Unit prices must remain firm for the initial one-year term and any option years unless the bidder indicates in the bid that pricing may increase or decrease in optional years, including a maximum percentage for each optional year. Payment terms are net 30 days following receipt and acceptance of products. The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids, make awards on an item-by-item or lump sum basis, and increase or decrease quantities by up to 10 percent. Inquiries should be directed to Anthony Guardi at (203) 622-2251 or Anthony.Guardi@greenwichct.gov.