APP_Cover_Page_0000040314.docx

This is a cover page for an Invitation For Bid (IFB) issued by the California Department of General Services, Procurement Division (DGS-PD) for the establishment of a multi-year statewide contract for Thermoplastic Traffic Striping Material and Paint, Waterborne Traffic Line (Solicitation No. 0000040314). The contract term is two years with three optional one-year extension periods. The contract is mandatory for use by all State of California departments and available for use by local governmental agencies. The award will be made by group, and the delivery and service area encompasses the entire state. Interested bidders should refer to the complete solicitation documents available through the event package for detailed specifications, submission requirements, and response deadlines.

This solicitation is conducted under the Alternative Protest Process as established in Public Contract Code Section 12125, et seq. Bidders must submit a written Notice of Intent to Protest to the DGS-PD Alternative Protest Process Coordinator at the Procurement Division, Purchasing Authority Management Section located at 707 Third Street, 2nd Floor South West, Sacramento, CA 95605 (phone: 916-675-3142; fax: 916-376-6226) by close of business on the last day of the protest period specified in the Notice of Intent to Award. Failure to timely submit a written Notice of Intent to Protest waives the bidder's right to protest. Submission of a bid constitutes consent to participate in the Alternative Protest Process.