Sign Pipe

The City of Madison, Wisconsin, through its Finance Department and Traffic Engineering agency, issued a Request for Quotation (RFQ) 4931 on August 17, 2020, for the procurement of 12,432 linear feet of galvanized steel pipe. The specific pipe specifications require a 2-inch interior diameter, 2-3/8-inch outer diameter, Schedule 40 grade, with a wall thickness of 0.154 inches, to be delivered in 21-foot lengths without threads and strapped in bundles of 37 or 26 pieces. The solicitation's evaluation criteria include cost, quality, warranty, delivery capability, past performance, and customer satisfaction, with a clear preference for the most advantageous bid. Bidders were required to submit quotations using Form A (Price Proposal) and Form B (Bidder Information) by the response deadline of August 31, 2020, at 2:00 PM CST. Delivery must be completed within 60 days after order receipt, with vendors required to provide 48 hours advance notice and deliver via flatbed truck to the specified Madison location.

The RFQ incorporates a local vendor preference policy that provides scoring advantages to registered local suppliers as of the bid due date. Four vendors submitted bids for the contract, with Wiedenbeck Inc. ultimately awarded the contract at $2.291 per linear foot, resulting in a total contract value of $28,280.00. Competing bids came from Goodin Company at $2.55 per linear foot, MD Solutions at $2.33 per linear foot, and Sid Harvey at $2.31183 per linear foot. The solicitation includes provisions for potential liquidated damages of $50.00 per day for late delivery and allows bidders to offer substitute items with supporting manufacturer specifications, subject to City approval for equivalency. Bidders were not required to attend a bidders' conference or site visit, and all quoted prices were expected to include shipping charges with FOB delivery to Madison, Wisconsin.