ITB - Sign Posts, Mounting Hardware and Related Items for Harris County

Harris County, Texas is requesting bids on signposts, mounting hardware, and related items for a term contract commencing January 4, 2027, with bids due September 21, 2026. The contract runs for one year with Harris County holding options to renew for up to four additional one-year periods on the same terms and pricing, subject to Commissioners Court approval.

All materials must be new, unused, and of current manufacture, complying with Texas Department of Transportation Standard Specifications, the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and Harris County Office of the County Engineer standards. Bid pricing must be all-inclusive—incorporating labor, materials, equipment, testing, and freight with no separate line-item charges. Deliveries are F.O.B. inside destination with freight prepaid, required within fourteen calendar days of purchase order receipt under normal conditions.

Harris County does not guarantee minimum quantities and reserves the right to purchase more or less than stated on the bid table or add or remove categories throughout the contract term. Bid prices remain firm for the contract period and renewals; prices cannot increase for ninety days after contract commencement or within ninety days of any previous increase. Only industry-wide price changes documented by supplying manufacturers or mills are approved during the term.

The vendor must provide a local account manager, toll-free telephone support during normal business hours, and internet-based ordering capability. Harris County makes good-faith efforts to meet goals for awarding contracts to minority- and woman-owned businesses. All deliveries are subject to inspection and acceptance; rejected items must be replaced at vendor expense within forty-eight hours.

Vendors must submit Form 1295 (Certificate of Interested Parties) prior to bid submission. Written questions are due to Tamara Twiner through Bonfire by the deadline specified in the event schedule. The specifications document (26-0246 Specifications.pdf) is attached.