Manchester Town Opengov #26/27-18

Manchester seeks as-needed roadway signs, reflective materials, and sign hardware

The Town of Manchester Public Works Department is seeking an as-needed supply of roadway signs and related installation and traffic-control materials. - Government buyer: Town of Manchester, Connecticut; Purchasing Division and Department of Public Works. Purchasing Agent: Cora Narracci. - Named brands/OEMs: TRAFIX (Little Buster sign stand), Brite Side (U-post inserts), Zephyr (portable sign stand), and Goldbar (lap-splice assembly). No manufacturer is specified for the sign blanks or reflective sheeting; Diamond Grade and H.I. Prismatic identify sheeting grades, not manufacturers. - Requested items: Regulatory, stop, yield, warning, temporary-control, school-area, pedestrian, parking, and street-name signs; aluminum blanks and lettering; reflective sheeting and films; galvanized posts, poles, bases, brackets, banding, stands, roll-up signs, couplers, and lap-splice hardware. The bid schedule contains estimated comparison quantities, including 100 each of 30 x 30-inch stop signs in both H.I. Prismatic and Diamond Grade, 300 Goldbar lap-splice sets, and 150 each of 36-inch and 42-inch galvanized U-channel bases at 3 lb/ft. Full line-item quantities are listed below; actual orders and mix are not guaranteed. - Specifications: Signs must meet MUTCD requirements; reflective sheeting must meet ASTM D4956-04 and be an approved type/grade. Vendors must be Connecticut DOT-approved and aluminum blanks must meet Connecticut DOT requirements. Most signs require a bottom-center “MANCHESTER TRAF. AUTH.” decal and a manufacturer/fabrication-date label on the back; street-name signs are excluded from those labels. - Ordering and delivery: Multiple as-needed orders are anticipated, with delivery within 14 days of each order. Pricing is to include freight and inside delivery. - Term: Begins at award, with up to three additional one-year extensions by mutual agreement. No annual subscription is indicated.

Description

The Town of Manchester is seeking bids for the purchase of street signs, traffic regulatory signs, work zone signs, miscellaneous signs of various sizes, and sign stands on an as-needed basis. The solicitation includes a schedule of signs and accessories for bid comparison, but actual quantities are not guaranteed. Signs and materials must meet specified MUTCD, ASTM, and Connecticut DOT requirements, and deliveries are due within 14 days of each order. The contract runs through January 31, 2028, with up to three additional one-year extensions by mutual agreement.

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