Call 002 CN261029

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has issued solicitation CN261029 for sign construction and maintenance services across Anderson, Blount, Campbell, and Carter counties in Tennessee. This is an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract structured around unit pricing for various sign-related work, including installation, removal, and replacement of extruded aluminum and flat sheet signs using materials compliant with AASHTO M268 and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Bidders must submit unit prices for all line items, though listed quantities are estimates only and not binding. The contract requires strict compliance with TDOT’s Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (April 1, 2026 edition), including material thickness standards—0.080” for signs up to 30 inches wide and 0.100” for wider signs—and use of Qualified Products List (QPL)-approved components. Work must be completed within 75 to 90 calendar days per work order, with performance beginning after a preconstruction conference and subject to Engineer approval. The solicitation imposes state-specific requirements beyond federal FAR provisions, including mandatory prequalification of contractors and subcontractors, prohibition of telecommunications equipment from Chinese entities per NDAA 2019 Section 889, and a requirement to attest that no illegal immigrants are knowingly employed, with semi-annual reporting and I-9 record retention. Contractors must submit weekly certified payrolls, maintain general liability insurance of at least $1 million per occurrence and workers’ compensation coverage of $300,000 per claimant, and name TDOT as an additional insured. They are also required to use TDOT’s electronic plan collaboration tool for all communications, adhere to non-discrimination policies covering race, gender identity, disability, and other protected classes, and indemnify the State against claims arising from their work. All proposals must be electronically submitted via TDOT’s Bid Express portal by 10:00 a.m. Central Time on May 8, 2026, with no hard copies accepted. Awards will go to the lowest responsible bidder whose proposal meets all technical and compliance criteria, with no numeric weights assigned to evaluation factors, indicating a lowest-price, technically acceptable approach. Failure to comply with any requirement—including missing unit prices, incomplete certifications, or non-conforming materials—will result in bid rejection.