Traffic, Curb, Graffiti Paint, and Thermoplastic Markings and Stencils

The County of Orange, OC Public Works, is issuing a competitive Invitation for Bids (IFB) for the supply and delivery of Traffic, Curb, Graffiti Paint, and Thermoplastic Markings and Stencils on an as-needed basis for use throughout Orange County. The procurement encompasses 31 line items including waterborne curb paint in five colors (black, red, green, blue, yellow), traffic line paint in white, yellow, and black available in both 5-gallon containers and 250-gallon bulk plastic totes, waterborne graffiti cover-up paint in six color options, and preformed thermoplastic bike lane markings and stencils in reflective and non-reflective variants. All materials must comply with California State specifications and meet strict technical requirements regarding paint composition, drying times, viscosity, and VOC limits. Qualified bidders must maintain reasonable inventory levels and deliver orders within two weeks of placement; deliveries are restricted to Monday through Thursday between 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., excluding County holidays, and must be received at the OC Public Works/Operations and Maintenance Warehouse in Orange, California. The contractor must provide a minimum of two days of on-site technical support at contract start-up at no cost to the County and respond to critical situations within two hours with remediation within 24 hours. Bids must be submitted electronically through the County's online procurement portal by February 13, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., with the contract award being made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder; bid prices must remain firm for the entire contract term, and the County reserves the right to reject any bid or cancel the solicitation at its sole discretion.

The contract includes a five percent preference deduction available to certified Orange County Local Small Businesses (OCLSB) with a maximum allowable preference of $100,000, though Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) preference does not apply to this public works project. Bidders must obtain a D-U-N-S number prior to contract award and comply with all insurance requirements, including commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, automobile liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, and workers' compensation at statutory limits. The contractor is required to provide both a Labor and Material Payment Bond and a Faithful Performance Bond, each in an amount no less than the estimated contract value, with surety companies authorized to conduct business in California. This is a firm fixed-fee aggregate contract with a total not-to-exceed value of $1,375,000, with an initial contract term of five calendar years beginning June 15, 2026; the first contract year has no price increases permitted, and any subsequent adjustments require 180 days advance notice with documented cost justification. Board approval is required for any contract year exceeding $200,000 in annual value. The contract is structured as a cooperative contract available for use by all County of Orange departments and other eligible governmental entities, requiring the contractor to pay a 2 percent administrative rebate on subordinate contract sales due quarterly and submit quarterly volume sales reports regardless of sales activity.