Sign Fabrication Services - Requote

Pinellas County, Florida is seeking a contractor to provide sign fabrication services, including supply and installation of reflective sheeting on aluminum blanks for use on county roadways, waterways, and other areas, under an Invitation to Quote with proposals due October 6, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. via OpenGov. Pinellas County Certified Small Business Enterprises (SBEs) receive preference; SBEs submitting within the first five business days of release receive priority consideration, while those submitting after receive a five percent price preference.

The scope encompasses ten sign categories: regulatory (42 line items), warning (11 line items), route and guide (23 line items), object markers (6 line items), school (13 line items), temporary traffic control (22 line items), waterway regulatory (25 line items), waterway navigational (2 line items), custom non-standard (3 line items), and image-based (5 line items), with estimated quantities ranging from 5 to 300 units per item over 12 months. All reflective sheeting must meet ASTM Standard D4956 09 for Type XI Retro-Reflective Sheeting, be listed on the Florida Department of Transportation Approved Products List, and be manufactured by 3M. Contractors must be authorized dealers or resellers with manufacturer documentation, possess large format printing capabilities, and provide four customer references for similar services. Delivery is due within 30 calendar days of purchase order receipt unless otherwise agreed. All signage must include manufacturer labeling with date of manufacture and warranty information; manufacturers must warrant retention of minimum coefficient retro-reflection values throughout the warranty period, with material failures rectified at no cost to the County.

The contract term is 24 months from award with two optional 12-month extensions, provided prices, terms, and conditions remain unchanged and are approved by the County Administrator or Division Director of Purchasing. Pricing must be submitted on a unit basis; prices remain firm throughout the contract duration. Vendors may request adjustments after 12 months based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index or Producer Price Index, submitted 90 to 120 days prior to contract anniversary dates and limited to index change.

Required insurance includes Workers' Compensation at Florida statutory limits, Commercial General Liability at $1 million combined single limit per occurrence and $2 million products/completed operations aggregate, and Business Automobile Liability at $1 million combined single limit per accident.