Traffic Marking Paint

The City of Jefferson, Missouri, Public Works Street Division is issuing Invitation for Bid (IFB4373) for traffic marking paint and glass beads required for street operations. The procurement includes three line items: 2 totes of yellow acrylic waterborne traffic marking paint (275 gallons each), 1 tote of white acrylic waterborne traffic marking paint (275 gallons), and 22,000 pounds of small glass beads in 50-pound bags delivered in 440 bags (40 bags per pallet) to 2310 Hyde Park Road, Jefferson City, Missouri. All pricing must be F.O.B. Destination with shipping and handling costs included. Bidders must meet prequalification requirements, including maintaining an adequate manufacturing plant capable of producing batch sizes of at least 3,500 gallons, operating a laboratory for quality control, and demonstrating one year of successful production experience with fast-drying waterborne traffic marking paint. Paint specifications require compliance with MGS-91-06P standards for yellow acrylic waterborne paint, including durability testing per AASHTO's National Transportation Product Evaluation Program with nine-month test data from a northern, cold climate region, while glass bead specifications require compliance with MGS-03-06D standards covering flow properties, refractive index, roundness, gradation, and resistance to water, calcium chloride, and sodium sulfide. Sealed bids must be received by 1:30 p.m. on May 7, 2026, with public opening at the Council Chambers on the same date; questions may be submitted through Bonfire until March 28, 2024. Bidders must provide fixed unit prices per tote or per bag, specify the number of days prices remain firm, and guarantee delivery time after receipt of order; paint samples may be requested at no cost to the City for testing to ensure compliance with specifications.

This procurement is available through cooperative purchasing agreements with Cole County and the Jefferson City Housing Authority, potentially expanding the customer base for awarded vendors. The documentation does not identify any set-aside designations for disadvantaged enterprises, minority-owned businesses, or other restricted categories, nor does it list any incumbent vendors or current contractors. No specific budget range or award value is disclosed in the solicitation materials. The City reserves the right to accept or reject all or part of any bid, make multiple awards, award by section or to a single bidder, and adjust quantities at time of order. The City is tax-exempt and will not include tax in the award. Payment will be made upon receipt and acceptance of items, with invoices directed to Public Works at 320 E. McCarty Street, Jefferson City, Missouri 65101.