Code Enforcement Placards

The City of Pittsburgh's Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections, is soliciting bids for Code Enforcement Placards through Invitation for Bid #2025-IFB-180. The procurement seeks a vendor to produce four primary types of placards: Condemnation, Stop Work, Demolition, and Imminent Danger, with estimated annual quantities of 1,000 Condemnation, 1,000 Stop Work, 250 Demolition, and 250 Imminent Danger placards, with potential for an additional 1,000 placards for a new type. The placards must be 11" x 17" to 12.5" x 18.5" vinyl stickers with a matte finish, full color, and weatherproof. Vendor requirements include flexibility for potential text and color changes, ability to store digital proofs, and potential accommodation of additional placard types without additional cost. Key dates include questions due by July 7, 2025, and responses due by July 14, 2025 at 2:00 pm, with the contract period spanning from July 15, 2025, through June 30, 2027, and options for two one-year renewals. Vendors must include shipping and delivery costs in their pricing proposal, with delivery to 412 Blvd of the Allies Floor 3, Pittsburgh, PA 15219.

The bid includes specific Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goals: 18% for Minority-Owned Business Enterprises, 7% for Women-Owned Business Enterprises, 5% for Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and 3% for LGBTQIA+ businesses. The city reserves the right to request samples and modify sign designs during the contract period, with purchase orders to be F.O.B. Destination. While no specific budget range is explicitly stated, the comprehensive requirements and multiple placard types suggest a potentially significant contract value. The procurement is open to qualified vendors who can meet the technical specifications, DBE participation goals, and delivery requirements. The city will evaluate proposals based on compliance with placard specifications, pricing, DBE participation, and the vendor's ability to meet the flexible design and production requirements outlined in the bid document.