HSIP- Various Signalized Locations- Tucson- FHWA

The City of Tucson, Arizona, located in Pima County, is soliciting bids for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) project involving the installation of new signal heads at nine intersections throughout the city. The project, identified by ADOT TRACS number T0493 01C, is federally funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and focuses on aerial signal infrastructure improvements without ground disturbance. Specifically, the work includes installing new signal faces, mounting assemblies, conductors, control cabinets, video detection cameras, and pre-empt beacons at intersections such as 29th Street and Craycroft Road, Golf Links Road and Swan Road, and River Road and Hacienda Del Sol Road. Contractors must have an appropriate Arizona Registrar of Contractors license and comply with federal immigration laws. The bid is scheduled for release on July 23, 2025, with a pre-bid meeting on August 4, 2025, at 11:00 am, and bids are due on September 11, 2025, at 2:00 pm local Arizona time. Bidders are required to submit a 10% bid security and will need to provide performance and payment bonds for 100% of the contract amount.

The project has a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of 0.00%, but contractors are still expected to make good faith efforts to include DBEs in the project. The contract will require compliance with numerous federal regulations, including Davis-Bacon wage rates, equal employment opportunity provisions, and Build America Buy America requirements. The estimated project value ranges from $1,000,000 to $5,000,000, with a contract time of 180 calendar days. Contractors must provide comprehensive documentation, including a Contractor Responsibility Form detailing past performance, current workload, and capacity to complete the project. Insurance requirements include commercial general liability, commercial automobile liability, and workers' compensation coverage. The project is subject to annual funding approval by the Tucson Mayor and City Council, and all work must be completed by skilled and experienced staff in a first-class, workmanlike manner. Subcontractors with contract values exceeding $5,000 must be listed and documented as part of the bid submission.