20' Galvanized Pole

The City of Madison Finance Department, Purchasing Services, on behalf of the Traffic Engineering agency, has issued Request for Quotation (RFQ #5516-0-2026-BG) seeking quotations for twelve (12) 20-foot galvanized steel poles designed for street lighting applications. The poles must feature round tapered steel shafts with welded bases, handholes, bracket arms accommodating two-inch slip fitters for luminaires, and permanent imprinted metal labels indicating pole height, shaft gauge, and manufacturing year. The poles are engineered to withstand sustained wind velocities of 90 miles per hour and gust velocities of 117 miles per hour with bracket arms and typical roadway luminaires in place. Quotations are due electronically to bids@cityofmadison.com by March 10, 2026, at 2:00 PM CST, with technical questions directed to Ed Smith at Traffic Engineering and procedural inquiries directed to Brittany Garcia at Purchasing Services. All pricing must be delivered pricing including shipping charges with FOB delivery to 1120 Sayle Street, Madison, Wisconsin 53715, and bidders must specify days to delivery after receipt of order. The City reserves the right to award the contract based on the responsive and responsible bidder whose bid is most advantageous considering factors including cost, quality, warranty, delivery capability, past performance, and service reputation. No quotes may be withdrawn for ninety days following the due date, and bidders must submit completed Form A (Price Proposal) and Form B (Bidder Information) with their responses.

The City of Madison offers a local vendor preference to suppliers registered as of the bid due date, though no specific disadvantaged enterprise set-asides or restrictions on organization types are identified in the solicitation. Substitutes are permitted but require submission of manufacturer information, model numbers, specifications, and product literature for City evaluation and equivalency determination. No incumbent vendors, current contractors, or existing infrastructure integration requirements are referenced in the RFQ. The specific award value or budget range for this procurement is not disclosed in the available solicitation documents. Interested vendors should note that the RFQ was posted on February 24, 2026, with a response deadline of March 10, 2026, providing a fourteen-day response window.