QUESTIONS & ANSWERS I

This Questions & Answers file pertains to a Request for Statements of Qualification (RFQC #22-036) issued by the City of Sandy Springs, Georgia for traffic signal, ITS, and fiber maintenance, repair, and installation services. The procurement seeks qualified contractors to provide daily maintenance and repair services from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM Monday through Friday, as well as on-call emergency response with a maximum two-hour response time seven days per week, 52 weeks per year. The City operates an advanced traffic management system comprising 132 traffic signals, 17 flashing beacons, 43 miles of fiber communications infrastructure, 119 uninterrupted power supplies, and 95 CCTV cameras. The contractor must supply a minimum of two 45-foot bucket trucks, one service pickup truck, concrete saws for loop detector installation, and fiber-splicing capability. The deadline for submitting responses is February 28, 2022 at 2:00 PM EST via the Bonfire Interactive portal, with questions due by February 17, 2022 at 5:00 PM. The contract term is one year with four one-year renewal options, commencing July 1, 2022, following a two-phase pre-qualification and bidding process with pre-qualification decisions anticipated in March 2022.

Contractors must maintain current Georgia Department of Transportation prequalification in work classes 647 and 935, and the project manager must hold IMSA Traffic Signal Field Technician Level III certification with a minimum of ten years of experience. The contractor must provide four signal/ITS maintenance technicians daily, with crew leaders holding minimum Level II IMSA certification and three years of experience, as well as office space with restrooms. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence/$3,000,000 aggregate), Employer's Liability ($3,000,000 per accident), Automobile Liability ($1,000,000), and Umbrella coverage ($3,000,000). The City budget for the contract will be established in June 2022 and will be based on the City's management of approximately 100 locates per year through the Central Square Lucity EAM system, with anticipated emergency call-outs of approximately 12 per month.