Bus Stop Sign Program

Miami-Dade County's Strategic Procurement Department is soliciting bids under ITB EVN0049474 for a county-wide Bus Stop Sign Program covering fabrication, installation, replacement, relocation, and maintenance of standardized bus stop sign assemblies, with bids due December 14, 2026. A Small Business Enterprise (SBE) Bid Preference applies under Section 1, Paragraph 1.45 of the General Terms and Conditions. Bidders must be regularly engaged in public roadway signage services, including fabrication, installation, and maintenance.

The contract covers estimated quantities over five years: 5,940 single-route aluminum sign panels (18" x 30"), 30 six-route and 30 eight-route panels, 6,000 tactile panels, 6,000 retainer spacer straps, 6,000 base posts, U-channel posts, and 24,000 grade 8 bolts and 24,000 lock washers. Labor covers about 10,800 post installations in concrete, 7,200 in grass or soil, 18,000 demolitions, and 30,000 inventory inspections, plus graffiti removal, sign and post replacement, route decal replacement, and sign removal or relocation. Work must comply with ADA, MUTCD, FDOT Standard Specifications, and the Florida Building Code. Appendix A (DTPW Bus Stop Sign Design Standards) sets aluminum panel construction and prismatic reflective sheeting requirements, and Appendix B is an inspection checklist covering structural integrity, legibility, reflectivity, and site clearance. The awardee obtains all permits and licenses. Bidders must submit three customer references with verifiable contact information.

The awardee must carry workers' compensation, commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and professional liability of $1,000,000 per claim, with Miami-Dade County as additional insured. Materials and workmanship carry one-year warranties, and reflective sheeting and graphics carry seven-year minimum warranties.

The County intends to award the entire contract to a single bidder, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder meeting all stated requirements. Pricing must be firm and fixed for the full term on FOB Destination terms, with title and risk of loss remaining with the awardee until County acceptance. The contract begins on the first calendar day of the month following Board of County Commissioners approval and runs through the last day of the sixtieth month. Bids are submitted electronically through INFORMS, and material questions must be submitted before the INFORMS Question and Answer End Date, with changes issued only by written addendum. Invoices go to the Finance Department's Shared Services Payable Unit.