Pavement Markings W Dayton Street and N Randall Street

The City of Madison Traffic Engineering Division is soliciting bids for Request for Bids (RFB #13049-0-2024-TJ) focused on pavement markings installation at bike crossing locations on West Dayton Street and North Randall Street. The project requires contractors to install 1,600 square feet of skid/slip resistant preformed thermoplastic pavement marking in bike lane green and 400 linear feet of 6-inch white retroreflective line markings across seven intersections. Work must be completed while maintaining two-way traffic between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on weekdays, with a final completion deadline of 3:30 p.m. on Friday, August 10, 2024. Key procurement dates include questions due May 8, 2024, answers posted May 13, 2024, and bids due Friday, May 17, 2024, at 2:00 PM CST. Bidders must submit all-inclusive, not-to-exceed, fixed fee proposals covering all direct and indirect expenses, and demonstrate compliance with specific insurance requirements including commercial general liability, automobile liability, workers' compensation, and professional liability coverage.

The procurement includes local vendor preference provisions and requires contractors with 15 or more employees and $50,000 or more in annual City business to file affirmative action plans within 30 days of contract execution. Notably, the most recent bid was awarded to Century Traffic LLC at $27,450.00, which was lower than the competing bid from Mega Rentals at $29,600.00. Both vendors were classified as non-local, indicating no specific set-aside designations were applied in this procurement. The City of Madison is tax-exempt (ES 42916) and will require successful bidders to comply with prevailing wage requirements where applicable under federal law. The contract appears to be a fixed-price, time-limited engagement with clear performance expectations for pavement marking installation, emphasizing precise technical specifications and traffic management during the project's execution.