FY27 Traffic Sign Materials

Ada County Highway District (ACHD) seeks competitive bids from qualified firms to provide traffic signs, sign blanks, signposts, and anchor bases in accordance with ACHD specifications, standard drawings, and applicable MUTCD requirements.

Traffic Signs

All finished signs and their materials must use retro-reflective sheeting that meets the designated ASTM types. Specifically, Type IV reflective sheeting should be made of unmetallized micro-prismatic lens elements embedded in a synthetic resin and covered by a flexible, clear, weatherproof plastic with a smooth outer surface. The sheeting must be weather-resistant and come with a protected, pre-coated adhesive backing. All sheeting must be Type IV or of a higher quality.

All fabrication of completed signs as to reflectivity, layout, color, letter size, dimensions, mounting hole diameter, spacing, etc., shall be in accordance with the Ada County Highway District standards and with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

All traffic signs and sign blanks shall be made from .080-inch or .100-inch-thick aluminum with radius corners as indicated on the bid proposal.

Traffic Sign Posts and Bases

Steel post material shall conform to the standard specifications for cold rolled carbon sheet steel, commercial quality, American Society for Testing and Materials Standards (ASTM) A-446. The square tubes shall be manufactured from hot dipped galvanized steel with one and a quarter (1.25) ounces coating conforming to ASTM A-525, also referred to as G-90.

• Sign posts (uprights): Fourteen (14) Gauge wall thickness; Two (2) Inch x Two (2) Inch outside diameter; approximately Two (2) Pounds per Foot; length as specified on Bid Proposal.
• Anchor material (bases): Twelve (12) Gauge wall thickness; Two and One Quarter (2 ¼) Inch x Two and One Quarter (2 ¼) Inch outside diameter; approximately Two and Eight Tenths (2.8) Pounds per Foot; length Thirty (30) Inches.

See attached *Signs - Standard Drawings and Specifications*.

Submission

Sealed bids for FY27 Traffic Sign Materials will be received within the Ada County Highway District (ACHD) eProcurement portal located at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/achdidaho, until **3:00 pm (local time), Wednesday, November 18, 2026**, at which time the bids will be publicly opened via Zoom. All proposals must be electronically sealed and submitted via ACHD's eProcurement portal. Manual/Paper bids will be deemed non-responsive.

Bidders shall acknowledge all Addenda on the Submittal Form with their Bid Documents or be deemed non-responsive.

Award

The Agreement identifies the award as going to the lowest cost responsive bidder. ACHD reserves the right to reject all bids or reject any bid not conforming to the intent and purpose of the Contract Documents whenever such action appears to be in the best interest of ACHD. Award of a contract pursuant to this procurement may be delayed, without penalty, for up to sixty (60) calendar days after the date of bid.

Bonds and Insurance

The successful Bidder may be required, upon issuance of the Notice of Award, to furnish supply, material, payment, and performance bonds, each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the total Contract value. No such bonds shall be required at the time of bid submission.

VENDOR agrees to maintain Comprehensive General Liability Insurance having a minimum limit of $100,000 per claim and $500,000 aggregate, Motor Vehicle Insurance having a minimum limit of $100,000 per claim and $500,000 aggregate, and required Workers Compensation Insurance.

Contract Term

This AGREEMENT shall commence immediately upon execution by the ACHD and shall continue until Thursday, September 30, 2027. The ITEM(s) are required to be delivered within 60 calendar days from the date of Purchase Order.