Commercial Premium Frame Scaffolding

Cuyahoga County, Ohio is procuring commercial premium frame scaffolding services through a competitive bidding process with a posting date of April 14, 2026 and a due date of April 16, 2026. The procurement requires vendors to supply new Waco Red Premium Frame Scaffolding equipment that complies with OSHA safety requirements, with quantities ranging from 4 to 24 units across ten distinct scaffolding components and accessories. The required items include FR Box frames (5'x5' with red rungs), coupling pins, spring clips, cross braces, screw adjustable bases, aluminum decking with L-hooks, guard rail posts, guard rails in both 7-foot and 5-foot configurations, and toggle pins, all priced on a per-unit basis. Vendors must submit itemized pricing for each component with line-item totals and a consolidated total bid cost on the provided Commercial Scaffolding Bid Pricing Sheet, and must identify lead time considerations that may affect final award decisions and disclose any additional charges beyond the listed items. The County will evaluate proposals based on pricing, availability, lead time, and shipping costs, with lead time potentially influencing the final award decision. Quoted prices must remain firm for 60 days from submission, and vendors are restricted from requesting price increases attributable to tariff policy changes unless they provide supporting documentation including Rules of Origin documentation demonstrating clear product manufacturing or assembly location. No information regarding site visits, bidders' meetings, or specific evaluation scoring methodologies is provided in the procurement documents.

The solicitation documents do not explicitly identify any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or restrictions on organization types eligible to respond. Winning bidders must be registered in the Infor Purchasing system and with the County Inspector General's Office and must comply with all County requirements, including completion of a Form W-9 and an Independent Contractor Worker Acknowledgment form to establish proper tax reporting and employment classification status. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement materials, and no specific award value or budget range is disclosed in the available documentation. Vendors may propose alternate equipment equivalents if accompanied by comprehensive specifications demonstrating equivalency to the specified Waco Red Premium Frame Scaffolding components. The procurement is conducted by the Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works Road & Bridge division, and all equipment must be new and not refurbished to meet County specifications and requirements.