Traffic Maintenance and Control Services

The Tohopekaliga Water Authority (Toho), serving Osceola County and portions of Orange and Polk Counties in Florida, is issuing an Invitation for Bids (IFB-26-023) for Traffic Maintenance and Control Services on a competitive basis. The procurement seeks licensed, experienced contractors to provide comprehensive traffic control services across Toho's service area, including furnishing, installing, maintaining, and removing traffic control devices; deploying worksite traffic supervisors and certified flaggers; obtaining road closure permits; conducting utility locates; and maintaining equipment such as light towers, signs, barricades, and portable message signs. Contractors must demonstrate capacity for 24/7 emergency response with a guaranteed two-hour arrival time at emergency sites and must be capable of handling routine maintenance work at multiple locations throughout the service territory. The contract will operate on a unit cost pricing model with 31 line items covering labor rates for traffic control officers, flaggers, and worksite traffic supervisors; daily rates for various traffic control devices and equipment; and per-occurrence fees for road closures and lane closures at different notice levels. Required qualifications include FDOT certification for traffic device placement and maintenance, Florida vendor eligibility compliance including E-Verify registration and public entity crime certification, and maintenance of specified insurance coverage including Worker's Compensation, Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000, Comprehensive Automobile Liability of $1,000,000, and Umbrella Liability of $1,000,000, with Toho named as additional insured. The question deadline is April 28, 2026, with sealed bids due May 14, 2026, at 2:00 PM via the Bonfire e-procurement portal. The initial contract term extends from execution through August 31, 2029, with options for two additional one-year renewal periods and potential extension of any term by up to 90 days.

No specific set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises or organizational type restrictions are identified in the solicitation documents provided. The solicitation does not reference any incumbent vendors or current contractors serving in this capacity. Prior to contract award, the apparent low bidder must demonstrate qualifications through submission of financial statements or letters of credit, provide references, and comply with Florida vendor eligibility requirements including anti-human trafficking affidavits. Bidders may propose percentage discounts for emergency jobs or projects exceeding five days, though no price escalation or de-escalation adjustments are permitted during the contract term. The contract requires that all bid prices include labor, materials, supervision, equipment, transportation, mileage, and insurance with mobilization, travel, and material handling costs incorporated into fixed hourly rates. No bid bond is required for submission. Specific budget or award value information is not disclosed in the available solicitation documents, with pricing to be determined through competitive bid evaluation of the submitted unit cost proposals.