BL132-25, Traffic Signal and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Demand Services on an Annual Co

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners issued a competitive sealed bid solicitation (BL132-25) for Traffic Signal and Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Demand Services on an annual contract basis with four renewal options for the Department of Transportation. The procurement encompasses five distinct service sections: pole installation and removal, detector loop and buried cable installation, traffic signal preventative maintenance, traffic signal installation, and ATMS/ITS installation, maintenance and repair. The contract requires contractors to install, maintain, and repair traffic signal infrastructure, advanced traffic management systems, closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras, fiber optic cables, and related network electronics throughout Gwinnett County. Successful contractors must possess valid Gwinnett County business licenses, maintain IMSA Level 2 certified electricians supervising work, hold appropriate GDOT prequalifications (GDOT 647 for traffic control signal installation or GDOT 935 for fiber optic systems), and maintain adequate equipment including aerial bucket trucks with minimum 50-foot working height. The contract requires emergency response within two hours for specified services, with material markups capped at 7 percent for Sections 1-4 and 10 percent for Section 5. The initial bid deadline was October 22, 2025, with multiple addenda extending the deadline to November 10, 2025 at 2:50 p.m., and questions were due by November 4, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. A mandatory virtual pre-bid conference was held on October 3, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., and the contract is scheduled to commence January 1, 2026, with a one-year initial term followed by four optional one-year renewal periods.

The solicitation restricts participation to contractors not currently on the Gwinnett County ineligible source list, and all bids must be accompanied by a 5 percent bid bond or certified check. Successful contractors must provide 100 percent performance and payment bonds up to $5 million (subject to adjustment for renewal options) and maintain insurance coverage with an A.M. Best rating of A-8 or higher from companies authorized by the Georgia Insurance Department. All work must comply with Georgia Department of Transportation Standard Specifications and current Gwinnett County DOT Special Provisions. The contract was awarded to five vendors—Lumin8 Transportation Technologies, LLC; North Cherokee Electrical, Inc.; Over and Under General Contractor, Inc.; Reedwick, LLC; and The Comtran Group, Inc.—in a combined total award amount of $11,500,000.00, with the county intending to award each section to multiple contractors based on lowest price quotes for public works projects and expertise, availability, and response time for non-public works projects. Pricing must remain firm for the initial contract term, with contractors permitted to propose percentage increases or decreases for the four renewal periods, providing flexibility for both the county and award recipients.