Traffic Striping and Pavement Markings on County Roadways

The County of Sussex, New Jersey is soliciting proposals for an as-needed, unit-price contract to provide Traffic Striping and Pavement Markings on County Roadways. The scope of work encompasses the furnishing of all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, and traffic control necessary to perform longitudinal striping, stop bars and crosswalks, removal of existing striping, raised pavement markers, symbols and legends, and thermoplastic pavement markings on county roadways. Estimated annual quantities include approximately 2,000,000 linear feet of 4" epoxy traffic striping, 500,000 linear feet of 6" epoxy edge line striping, 10,000 square feet of thermoplastic traffic markings and symbols, 20,000 linear feet of existing line removal, and 10 raised pavement markers. All work must conform to NJDOT Standard Specifications, the NJDOT Roadway Design Manual, the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and applicable county standards. Respondents must provide unit prices for the three work categories (traffic striping, removal of existing striping, and raised pavement marker installation), demonstrate experience through a list of similar projects completed within the past five years with references and contract values, and provide information regarding available staffing and operational capacity. The Request for Information deadline is May 26, 2026 at 3:00 p.m., a site visit is scheduled for May 17, 2026, proposals are due June 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m., and contract award is anticipated on July 8, 2026. All proposals must be submitted electronically through the Bonfire portal at sussex.bonfirehub.com or in sealed envelopes to the Office of Central Purchasing at Sussex County Administrative Center, 1 Spring Street, Newton, NJ 07860. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder based upon the total extended price utilizing estimated quantities, with evaluation criteria including experience, moral integrity, operating capacity, financial capacity, credit, and adequate workforce and equipment.

The solicitation does not designate set-asides for disadvantaged enterprises or restrict the types of organizations that may respond; however, all respondents must comply with New Jersey prevailing wage requirements, equal employment opportunity regulations, and affirmative action certification requirements. Successful respondents must maintain comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation and employer's liability insurance of at least $1,000,000; general liability insurance with limits of at least $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 general aggregate; automobile liability insurance with limits of at least $3,000,000 combined single limit; and professional liability insurance of at least $2,000,000 if applicable, with the County named as an additional insured. The contract shall be effective for a twelve-month consecutive period from the date of award, with the County reserving the right to renew for one additional one-year period at the rates submitted in the proposal. All prices must remain firm for the full contract term with no fuel surcharges, delivery charges, mobilization charges, escalation costs, or additional fees permitted unless expressly authorized in writing by the County. The solicitation does not identify incumbent vendors or specify an award value or budget range; rather, award is based on the lowest responsive and responsible bid price calculated using estimated quantities provided for bid evaluation purposes only, which are not guaranteed minimums or maximums.