Traffic Paint, Tape, and Polyurea Products

Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) issued an open-contract solicitation for traffic paint, tape, and polyurea products under eRFQ 48400-DOT0002709, with bids due November 16, 2022. Awards were announced February 14, 2023 to three suppliers: Crown USA, Inc., Ennis-Flint, Inc., and Cloverleaf Corporation, each with an estimated contract value of $50,000. This is a multi-awardee open contract structure, with actual usage and spend subject to GDOT's purchasing needs.

All products must conform to the current edition of GDOT Standard Specifications for Construction of Transportation Systems, Supplemental Specifications, Special Provisions, and the Qualified Products List (QPL). Offerings span preformed thermoplastic, paint, high-build paint, and polyurea products in multiple colors and specifications. Suppliers must provide a percentage discount off their published catalog or price list for traffic pavement markings; awarded discounts ranged from 5 to 68 percent depending on vendor and product category. Catalog prices must include insurance, fuel surcharges, and customs duties. Shipping locations vary statewide and may be invoiced separately.

No minimum quantities were specified in the solicitation. All three successful offerors passed mandatory administrative requirements, including tax compliance verification, certificates of non-collusion, Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act affidavits, cost worksheets, W-9 forms, and geopolitical scrutiny certifications. All three also met responsibility criteria on prior contract history and experience with roadway and traffic control work. Questions were due November 11, 2022. Supplier protests must be submitted electronically to doas.protests@doas.ga.gov in accordance with the Georgia Procurement Manual.