SLCo PWO129617 Aluminum Sign Blanks - RFC

Salt Lake County Contracts and Procurement, on behalf of Public Works Operations, is issuing a Request for Bids (RFC) for the supply of aluminum sign blanks under solicitation number PWO129617, with a posted date of March 23, 2026, and a bid due date of April 14, 2026. The County seeks qualified vendors to provide aluminum sign blanks in various sizes ranging from 6" X 12" to 120" X 30" and 48" X 72", with specified configurations including plates with and without holes in horizontal, vertical, and corner placements, as well as specialty items such as pentagon school plates. All aluminum sign blanks must conform to A.S.T.M. designation B-449, alloy 5052-H38, with a conversion coating (Alodine finish) per A.S.T.M. designation 8449-67, class 2; plates larger than nine square feet must be 0.125 inches thick while smaller plates must be at least 0.080 inches thick; and all products must be free of trademarks, paint, stamping, grease, and oil. The resulting contract will have a six-year term effective upon execution, with an estimated annual purchase amount of approximately $50,000 for planning purposes. All deliveries must be FOB destination with freight prepaid and must be bundled and palletized to Salt Lake County's specified location at 6404 S Airport Road, West Jordan, Utah 84088, between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., with prior notification required at 801-580-8494. Bidders must submit a published price list or catalog as part of their bid submission and utilize a discount-off-list pricing methodology, whereby a percentage discount is submitted for application to the published price list, with bid prices firm for 12 months and price escalation requests requiring approval from the Purchasing Agent supported by independent indices documentation. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting all specifications and offering the lowest overall cost including delivery charges.

This procurement does not specify any set-aside designations or restrictions limiting responses to disadvantaged enterprises, small businesses, or other protected categories; however, vendors may earn additional preference points by certifying compliance with either an Employee Health Care Preference (one point for maintaining qualifying health benefits throughout the contract term) or a Veterans and Companywide Hiring Preference (one point for maintaining active veteran recruitment and employment programs, drug and alcohol testing policies, a recognized job training program, and an OSHA-compliant or equivalent job safety program). All vendors must comply with federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations and must certify they have not been debarred, suspended, indicted, or charged with environmental non-compliance violations or convicted or had judgments rendered against them within the last three years for environmental non-compliance or lack of business integrity. Vendors must be registered with the Utah Division of Corporations and Commercial Code and maintain comprehensive property damage and liability insurance covering goods until County acceptance. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the solicitation documents, and no existing infrastructure or technology integration requirements are specified. The estimated annual procurement value is approximately $50,000, with a six-year contract term, and the contract is non-exclusive, permitting Salt Lake County to purchase aluminum sign blanks from alternative sources during the contract period.