26-0072 Completed Traffic Signs and Traffic Sign Faces

The City of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, through Minnehaha County, is conducting a competitive procurement for completed traffic signs and traffic sign faces under Bid Request No. 26-0072. The solicitation seeks to establish master pricing for various traffic control products that will be utilized by the city for traffic management and safety purposes on an as-needed basis. Deliverables include both finished traffic signs and sign faces fabricated with retroreflective sheeting compliant with Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and Federal Highway Administration standards, utilizing either Type IV or Type XI retroreflective sheeting meeting ASTM D4956 requirements with minimum warranty periods of 10 or 12 years respectively. Sign substrates must be constructed from aluminum alloys 5052-H38 or 6061-T6 with thickness specifications ranging from 0.080 inches for signs up to 30 inches to 0.125 inches for larger signs, with legend application utilizing one of three approved methods: digital printing with overlay film, screen printing with overlay film, or ElectroCut film. Bidders must submit pricing using a designated Excel line item bid file with modifications restricted to designated fields only, provide unit prices with proposed delivery times in calendar days, quote all prices FOB destination to Sioux Falls, and demonstrate three years of successful use of proposed sheeting in comparable traffic sign applications under similar environmental conditions. The bid opening and submission deadline is May 21, 2026, with bids submitted through the city's e-procurement portal at siouxfalls.bonfirehub.com, and the city reserves the right to award the contract within forty-five days of bid opening to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The resulting contract will run from the time of award through April 30, 2028, with options to extend for four additional two-year periods, during which unit prices shall remain firm except for escalations upon extension supported by manufacturer documentation or tariff-related increases with government documentation.

The City of Sioux Falls provides a local preference to materials, products, and supplies produced within South Dakota, though no specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises are identified in the solicitation documents. All successful bidders must comply with federal tax identification requirements, civil rights provisions, and foreign entity ownership certifications per South Dakota law, and bidders must indicate whether their company accepts credit cards as a payment method. The solicitation does not identify any incumbent vendors or current contractors, nor does it specify existing infrastructure or technology requiring integration beyond the requirement to use the city's designated e-procurement portal for submission. The contract will be awarded by lot to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with all items within a lot required to be bid and the city reserving the right to order quantities less than or more than estimated amounts based on actual operational needs. The city is exempt from sales taxes, and contractors are responsible for including applicable use taxes and excise taxes in their bid prices as defined under South Dakota Codified Law 10-46A. No specific budget or award value range is disclosed in the available solicitation documents.