RFP 2026-010 Traffic Signals, Signs, and Markings Maintenance

The City of Tucker, Georgia, issued RFP 2026-010 on March 24, 2026, to procure comprehensive maintenance services for traffic signals, transportation signs, and pavement markings throughout the municipality. The scope of work encompasses maintenance of approximately 69 traffic signals, 3 pedestrian-activated signals, 28 flashing beacons, 22 school flashers, 63 rectangular rapid flashing beacons, 12 radar speed display signs, and approximately 5,000 signs across the city's 20 square miles. The City intends to execute a one-year contract with three optional one-year extensions beginning July 1, 2026, through a qualification-based selection process. Qualified contractors must demonstrate at least five years of experience in traffic signal and sign maintenance and maintain a team that includes at least one technician holding International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Level Two certification supervised by a Level Three technician, one Level 1 Sign and Pavement Marking Technician, and one Level 1 Roadway Lighting Technician or Georgia-licensed electrical contractor. Required insurance coverage includes commercial general liability of at least $3,000,000, statutory workers' compensation insurance with at least $1,000,000 limits, and commercial automobile liability insurance of at least $1,000,000. The evaluation criteria allocates 35 points to the proposed management plan and approach, 35 points to qualifications and project experience, and 30 points to the cost proposal. Written questions must be submitted by April 14, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST, with proposals due electronically by April 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST. Proposals will be opened publicly on April 30, 2026, at 1:00 PM EST at Tucker City Hall, with a tentative award date at a City Council meeting on June 8, 2026.

There are no Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) set-aside minimums or restrictions designated for this procurement. The cost proposal includes hourly rates for signal technicians, assistants, sign crews, and emergency response services, along with specific unit rates for signal materials, striping services, sign services, traffic control, and specialty equipment. Base hourly rates are subject to annual increases effective July 1, 2027, calculated using the Employment Cost Index published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, capped at 3 percent annually. No incumbent vendor or current contractor information was identified in the available procurement documents, and no specific budget range or award value was disclosed. Contractors should note that all proposals must be submitted electronically as two separate PDF files: a bid submittal and a cost proposal, with submission instructions provided in the RFP documentation.