Traffic Signal Painting

The City of Fort Myers, Public Works Department is requesting bids on field pretreatment surface preparation and maintenance painting of existing steel strain poles, mast arms, and monotube assemblies at eight distributed traffic signal sites throughout Fort Myers under ITB 26-103, with electronic submittals due November 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST.

The scope encompasses pressure cleaning, surface preparation, solvent cleaning, and application of high-performance epoxy and acrylic polyurethane coatings in accordance with Lee County DOT standard specifications and procedures. Work locations span multiple Fort Myers streets including Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard, Fowler Street, Lee Street, Hendry Street, Jackson Street, Monroe Street, Main Street, Second Street, First Street, Edwards Drive, Bay Street, Royal Palm Avenue, Thompson Street, Cleveland Avenue, Poinsettia Avenue, Heitman Street, Woodford Street, Richmond Street, Bayview Court, and Broadway Street. The coating warranty extends five years from final acceptance.

Mandatory qualifications include three years of business operation under the current company name, three years of experience painting traffic signal strain poles and mast arms, IMSA Safety in the Work Zone or FDOT Work Zone Safety Certification held by at least one on-site person, and access to aerial equipment with 37-foot minimum working height. Contractors must maintain commercial general liability insurance at $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, comprehensive automobile liability at $1,000,000 combined single limit, and workers' compensation with statutory limits and minimum $100,000 per accident/$500,000 per disease. All Maintenance of Traffic setup, maintenance, and take-down costs are incidental and included in the bid price. Bid prices must be firm and fixed, inclusive of all labor, materials, equipment, overhead, insurance, travel time, and mileage, exclusive of taxes.

The City Council award is scheduled for November 16, 2026 at 4:30 PM. The City reserves the right to reject all submittals or cancel the solicitation. No guaranteed minimum or maximum contract work volume applies.