Inverted Marking Paint

The City of Phoenix, Finance Department, Central Procurement Division, is soliciting sealed offers for Inverted Marking Paint under Invitation for Bid (IFB-26-0237) for a five-year contract commencing on or about September 1, 2026. The procurement involves the supply of inverted marking paint products to support municipal maintenance, operations, and improvement projects, with Krylon products established as the standard performance benchmark. All products must comply with applicable Federal, State, and Maricopa County environmental regulations, including VOC content limits, and must be delivered within 10 calendar days of purchase order receipt between 7:00 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding City holidays. Required submittals include product specification literature validating net contents for each color, Safety Data Sheets for each product, VOC content percentages, and if non-Krylon products are offered, sample color chip charts with ten additional charts to be provided post-award. Pricing must be submitted on a per-unit, firm and fixed basis for the initial two years of the contract, with any subsequent price increase requests requiring 60 days' written notice and supporting documentation such as manufacturer letters or published price indices. The non-mandatory pre-offer conference is scheduled for March 24, 2026, written inquiries must be submitted by March 31, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., and sealed offers are due April 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. through the City's Procurement Portal. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible offeror whose offer conforms to all material requirements.

Vendors must maintain commercial general liability insurance with a $2,000,000 general aggregate limit, $1,000,000 each occurrence limit, and workers' compensation insurance meeting statutory requirements, with certificates of insurance required before work commences. All contractors are subject to comprehensive civil rights and nondiscrimination obligations, including compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) requirements under 49 C.F.R. Part 26. Contractors must verify employment eligibility through E-Verify, implement Equal Employment Opportunity requirements under Phoenix City Code Chapter 18 Article V, and maintain heat safety plans for outdoor workers in compliance with Phoenix City Code Section 18-411. The contract is subject to supplemental terms and conditions applicable to all City of Phoenix Aviation Department agreements, requiring contractors to incorporate these terms into subcontracts and ensure subcontractor compliance. Payment will be made within 30 to 45 calendar days of correct invoice receipt unless a good faith dispute exists, and prices are quoted F.O.B. destination to various addresses specified in purchase orders. While the City anticipates considerable activity under the contract, no guarantee regarding actual purchase quantities is provided, and the specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the solicitation documents.