Call 004 C27387

The Colorado Department of Transportation is soliciting competitive bids for the R3 Region Wide Traffic Signal Upgrades project under solicitation number C27387, with a bid opening scheduled for May 21, 2026. The project involves upgrading traffic signal components across Mesa, Garfield, and Pitkin counties, encompassing the installation of over 2,400 each of 12-inch LED red, green, and yellow signal balls, along with associated arrows, backplates, and signal faces totaling 228 locations. Additional scope includes mobilization, 160 days of traffic control management, 64 days of traffic control inspection, flagging services, portable message signs, and truck-mounted attenuators. The estimated contract value ranges from $1 million to $5 million, though unit and extended prices for line items are not provided in the solicitation. Performance is expected to be completed within 160 work days, with compliance required to Section 713 – Traffic Signals as revised through May 2026, and adherence to Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates. Bids must be submitted electronically via the Bid Express system, and a 5% performance and payment guaranty is mandatory. While the solicitation includes detailed line-item specifications and multiple revisions to plans, it does not specify the contract type, evaluation factors, award basis, or formal contract clauses under the FAR. No formal Section H, K, or M content is present, and there are no listed packaging, marking, or invoicing requirements beyond the reference to governing technical specifications. The contracting office is based in Grand Junction, Colorado, with Andi M. Staley designated as the authorized representative for revisions and correspondence.