6005-smoc- street plates

The City of Columbus, Ohio, Department of Public Service, Division of Design and Construction is soliciting street plates under specification 6005-SMOC, with proposals due September 21, 2026 (same-day deadline).

The scope comprises two domestic-steel plate types. The primary street plate measures 1 inch thick by 48 inches by 96 inches, with a 1¼-inch–3.5-inch coil-type lifting bung (reference ACTEK #48803) installed and centered for balance. The excavation cover plate measures 0.5 inches thick by 60 inches by 24 inches with no lifting bung required. Both plates require laser etching of the owner's name and 24-hour emergency contact phone number, with letters and numbers at least 3 inches in height, positioned per attached Standard Drawing 1441 (dated December 1, 2014, Sheet 6 of 7). The specification references additional dimensional requirements for excavation sizes ranging from 4 feet by 4 feet (requiring 0.5-inch thickness) to larger excavations (requiring 1-inch thickness), with 12-inch minimum overlaps on all sides from the excavation edge. Steel pins are prohibited. The attached technical specification document (B8C6F273-D53D-49EF-8EB9-012F5F03F48A.pdf) provides detailed standards for pavement and utility cut repairs, including cold-mix repair approval requirements from the Division of Planning and Operations. No contract value, term, incumbent, evaluation criteria, or extended procurement timeline is specified in the posted materials.