Bus Stop Topper Signs & Route Number Flags

The City of Green Bay, through Green Bay Metro Transit, is soliciting bids for the design, production, and delivery of transit bus stop topper signs and separate route number flags in strict compliance with its technical specifications and drawings. The contract requires the vendor to supply all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to fabricate 0.08-inch aluminum signs with 3M DG3 Diamond Grade Series 4000 reflective sheeting, along with route number flags that meet exact color, layout, and durability standards. All items must resist fading, peeling, cracking, blistering, and discoloration under outdoor conditions, with adhesive backings guaranteed against bubbling, lifting, or delamination. Deliveries are F.O.B. Destination Freight Prepaid, meaning the vendor must cover all freight, handling, and insurance costs, and acceptance occurs at the City’s dock in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where title transfers upon inspection and approval. The vendor must submit physical samples and design proofs for approval prior to full-scale production, ensuring conformance to Green Bay Metro’s branding and technical requirements. The solicitation, issued as RFP 2026-22 and posted on July 30, 2026, with a deadline of August 27, 2026, evaluates proposals on a 100-point trade-off basis, emphasizing technical compliance and material quality at 30 points, vendor qualifications and experience at 20 points, printing method and graphic durability at 20 points, bid form completeness at 20 points, and warranty terms at 10 points. Pricing is not evaluated at time of bid but will establish 5-year contract pricing through a template structure with quantity-based pricing ranges for route flags, though all numeric values remain placeholder. The contract includes mandatory bonds: a 5% bid guarantee, and 100% performance and payment bonds. Special requirements include Buy America compliance, DOL certification under 49 U.S.C. § 5333(b), adherence to DOT seismic safety regulations, veteran hiring preferences, Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment compliance for contracts over $100,000, and cargo preference requiring at least 50% ocean freight on U.S.-flag vessels. Proposals must be submitted as one original hard copy and one digital PDF on a USB drive to the City’s Purchasing Department, with electronic submissions only through DemandStar; email or fax submissions are prohibited. All bidders must hold