Offer_and_Acceptance_Page.pdf

This is an Offer and Acceptance page for a contract with the City of Tucson, Arizona, establishing the legal framework for bid submission and contract award. The document serves as the binding agreement between the bidder and the City of Tucson for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) project involving installation of new signal heads at nine signalized intersections throughout the city. The work is non-ground-disturbing aerial installation of signal faces, mounting assemblies, conductors, control cabinets, video detection cameras, and pre-empt beacons at locations including 29th Street and Craycroft Road, Golf Links Road and Swan Road, and River Road and Hacienda Del Sol Road. The project is federally funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under ADOT TRACS number T0493 01C. The pre-bid meeting is scheduled for August 4, 2025, at 11:00 am local Arizona time, with bids due on September 11, 2025, at 2:00 pm. The contract term is 180 calendar days, subject to annual funding approval by the Tucson Mayor and City Council.

The estimated project value ranges from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000. Bidders must submit a 10% bid security and provide performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract amount. Contractors must hold an appropriate Arizona Registrar of Contractors license and comply with federal regulations including Davis-Bacon wage rates, equal employment opportunity provisions, and Buy America requirements. The project carries a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 0.00%, though contractors must demonstrate good faith efforts to include DBEs. Insurance requirements include commercial general liability, commercial automobile liability, and workers' compensation coverage. Subcontractors with contract values exceeding $5,000 must be listed and documented in the bid submission. The City of Tucson, acting through its Director of Business Services and City Attorney, will execute the acceptance of the offer upon bid award.