Traffic Control Products, Roadway Barricades, Sign Blanks, and Signs

The City of Seattle is requesting bids for a blanket pool of multiple contracts for traffic control products, roadway barricades, safety sign posts, and aluminum sign blanks under ITB TR0-6761, with sealed bids due September 14, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and questions due August 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The City intends to award multiple eligible, qualified, and competitive contracts from which any city department may place orders at its discretion.

The scope comprises four categories: purchase of traffic control products and roadway barricades (road signs, cones, delineators, barricades, water-filled barriers, arrow boards, variable message signs, and truck-mounted attenuators); rental of the same items with daily, weekly, and monthly rate options; safety sign posts (TeleSpar or approved equal) with related hardware; and aluminum sign blanks with varying dimensions and gauges. The ITB includes 272 line items. All materials and equipment must comply with the current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Seattle Department of Transportation standards, City of Seattle Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction, and Washington State Department of Transportation Standard Plans. Vendors must provide 24-hour response time for routine orders and two-hour emergency delivery capability, maintain adequate inventory, and operate an order desk 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on business days. Delivery must be free of charge unless otherwise specified. All pricing must be submitted F.O.B. Destination with freight prepaid in U.S. dollars.

In 2025, the City spent approximately $950,000 on these contracts, with individual orders averaging $325 and reaching as high as $10,000. Primary users include Seattle Department of Transportation, Seattle Public Utilities, and Seattle City Light. The contract term is five years with one two-year extension option at the City's discretion. A 90-day trial period applies to awarded contracts; failure to perform during this period results in immediate cancellation. Vendors must obtain a Seattle Business License if they have physical nexus in the city and provide a State of Washington business license (UBI number) before contract execution. A non-mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for August 18, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. via Microsoft Teams. Bids must be submitted electronically through the City's Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/seattle. Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 each occurrence / $2,000,000 general aggregate), Business Automobile Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and Washington State Worker's Compensation Insurance are required.