2027 Annual Street Striping Project

The City of Tulare is soliciting bids for the 2027 Annual Street Striping Project under RFB #27-001. This on-call contract involves the removal of existing traffic stripes and the installation of new pavement markings, including edge lines, crosswalks, bike lanes, arrows, and raised pavement markers, within public streets and Caltrans right-of-way. The project is estimated at 450,000 dollars and follows a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) award basis, where the contract is granted to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder meeting minimum technical requirements. All work must adhere to the 2025 Caltrans Standard Specifications and Plans, the California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and City of Tulare standards. The contractor must begin work within 10 working days of the Notice to Proceed, with a performance period of 90 working days. Key requirements include the presence of an on-site Superintendent/Project Manager and the submission of weekly payroll reports and project schedules. Bidders must provide a Noncollusion Declaration, Clean Air and Water Pollution Control Certification, and a Debarment and Suspension Certificate. Proposals must be submitted electronically via BidNet Direct by August 20, 2026. Payment is based on a unit-price structure for completed deliverables, such as linear footage of striping and square footage of crosswalks, with final acceptance granted by the City Contract Representative upon site inspection.