Emergency/disaster stabilization and recovery services for roadway signs - grant funded

The Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division is requesting bids for emergency and disaster stabilization and recovery services for roadway sign repair and installation under ITB 26-8680, with bids due August 13, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. EST and a pre-bid meeting scheduled for July 28, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. EST in Naples, Florida. The contract is grant-funded through FEMA Public Assistance and operates as an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity agreement.

The scope covers repair and/or installation of single-posted and multi-posted sign assemblies on local roadways, arterial roads, and subdivisions as directed by the Transportation Management Services Department. Contractors must maintain a minimum of six 2-man sign repair crews available for forty-eight-hour deployment and perform approximately 25 sign repairs per day per crew. Project Superintendents must maintain Temporary Traffic Control certification and International Municipal Signal Association Sign Technician Level III certification. Work is billed hourly with rates including labor, contract administration, inspection, supervision, and equipment; if the County supplies materials, contractor markup is capped at 10 percent. Subcontractors are permitted with hourly rates not exceeding the prime contractor's rate and no markup allowed.

The initial contract term is three years with two optional one-year renewal periods. Prices remain firm for the initial term, with adjustments submitted thirty days prior to the contract anniversary date and subject to Procurement Director approval. Bidders must submit hourly rates for Category 1 (single-posted assemblies, 7,425 estimated hours) and Category 2 (multi-posted assemblies, 75 estimated hours) on the bid schedule.

Bids must be submitted electronically via https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/collier-county-fl. Required submittals include Vendor Declaration Statement, Conflict of Interest Certification, Immigration Certification (E-Verify enrollment proof required), W-9, Florida Department of State business proof, Reference Questionnaire forms, relevant licenses and certifications, signed addenda, and insurance capability proof. Contractors must hold valid Florida business tax receipts, professional licenses, maintain E-Verify enrollment, carry Commercial General Liability, Business Auto Liability, and Workers' Compensation insurance, and comply with federal prevailing wage requirements for certain thresholds and FEMA grant compliance standards. The County reserves the right to award to one or multiple vendors on a line-item basis or establish a bidder pool and intends to award to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder representing best value.