Barricades

Denton County, Texas is issuing Invitation to Bid #25-2889 for barricade services to supply, deliver, setup, maintain, and remove various barricade types including Type I, II, and III traffic barricades, A-frame barricades, bollards, pedestrian/crowd control barriers, water-filled barriers, cone bars, and vertical panels for deployment throughout the county's rural, suburban, and unincorporated areas. The contractor must establish barricades within one hour of arrival for emergency situations and provide response services within 1-2 hours of notification (up to 3 hours for remote areas), with planned events requiring 1-2 weeks advance notification and removal within 12-24 hours of project completion. All bid prices must be all-inclusive with no additional fees permitted unless expressly stated, with delivery on an FOB basis to any point in Denton County and all delivery charges included in the bid price. The contract will run from the award date through May 31, 2027, with four optional one-year renewal terms at the Commissioners Court's discretion, and prices must remain firm during the contract period though price redetermination based on Consumer Price Index may be considered at contract anniversary dates. Bids must be submitted electronically through the Denton County Bonfire Portal at https://dentoncounty.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/226290 or in sealed paper format to the Purchasing Department by 2:00 PM CDT on April 23, 2026, with the question period open from April 3, 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT through April 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM CDT for paper submissions (April 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM CDT for electronic submissions). Electronic submissions require completion of a BidTable for Barricades (BT-38QX) and a Mandatory Requirements Questionnaire (Q-79AT) in Excel format, while paper submissions require a Price Proposal Form, three references, and a completed Vendor Acknowledgment Form.

This procurement is subject to FEMA federal funding requirements and compliance with the Build America, Buy America Act (BABAA), requiring certification that all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials are produced in the United States with domestic content exceeding 55 percent. The successful bidder must furnish proof of insurance including workers' compensation and public liability/property damage coverage with minimum combined limits of $500,000 per occurrence, and comprehensive automobile liability with minimum limits of $300,000 bodily injury and $100,000 property damage per occurrence. Defective items must be replaced within 24 hours at no cost to the County, and the contractor must maintain all service records, invoices, and documentation for a minimum of three years for audit and potential FEMA reimbursement purposes. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the available documentation, and no specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the procurement materials. The procurement documents do not indicate whether any set-asides exist for disadvantaged enterprises or other restricted bidder categories, though the federal funding requirements and BABAA compliance mandate that bidders meet specific domestic sourcing standards.