Tarrant County Ionwave #F2027033

Tarrant County seeks two portable full-matrix roadwork message boards

Tarrant County Purchasing is seeking two portable, full-matrix message boards for roadwork communications in the county’s unincorporated areas. - Government buyer: Tarrant County, through Tarrant County Purchasing; Dusty Pulliam is identified as Senior Buyer. The county’s Chief Information Security Officer, Russ Scott, is named as the security contact. - OEMs and vendors: No message-board manufacturer, OEM, model, or part number is specified. Bidders must identify the manufacturer and provide its specification sheet and manufacturer number. - Products requested: Two full-matrix portable message boards. Each must have a display panel at least 120 × 72 inches and no larger than 138 × 76 inches; at least three programmable message pages with sequencing and scheduling; a weather-resistant, lockable controller; and a vandal-resistant battery enclosure. - Power and communications: onboard 115-volt AC battery charger rated at least 45 amps, solar panel rated at least 140 watts, battery bank of at least 500 amp-hours, remote access by phone and/or computer, GPS tracking, and a cellular modem. - Mobility and durability: hydraulic lift, towable trailer chassis meeting applicable DOT requirements, and a minimum five-year warranty. The warranty service center must be within 50 miles of the specified Fort Worth location. - Submission and training information: Provide itemized pricing, estimated delivery time, warranty details, the manufacturer’s specification sheet, and operator, service, and parts manuals. Training information should be included if available; operator and maintenance training are preferred. - Additional vendor requirements: Personnel accessing county data or secure facilities must undergo criminal background checks. Vendors handling county data through hosted or cloud IT solutions must protect data confidentiality, integrity, and availability; designate a security contact; report breaches within 48 hours; keep data within the contiguous United States; provide software patches; and permit security audits. - Contract timing: No contract term or delivery schedule is specified; bidders must provide an estimated delivery time.

Description

Tarrant County is soliciting bids for two full-matrix portable message boards for use at job sites in unincorporated areas of the county. The boards will display clear, readable messages to inform the public about current or future roadwork projects. Specifications include programmable messages, remote communication, solar power, GPS tracking, a towable trailer chassis, and a minimum five-year warranty. Bidders must submit the manufacturer's specification sheet, itemized quote, warranty information, and operator, service, and parts manuals.

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