RFQ-PARKS-2026 CITYWIDE SIGNAGE

The City of Saint Paul Department of Parks and Recreation is soliciting bids for the construction and installation of citywide signage under solicitation number 1771. The scope of work includes all labor, materials, and equipment necessary to install signs and concrete footings at multiple locations, including Frank Boyd Park, Highland National Golf Course, Highland 9 Hole Golf Course, Highland Park Aquatic Center, Phalen Regional Park, and Taylor Park. The contractor is responsible for picking up signs from 1100 Hamline Ave N and completing footings within 30 calendar days of the purchase order, with final assembly and installation due 30 days after fabrication and shipping. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsible base bidder based on price, references, experience, and financial resources. Key contractual requirements include compliance with Minnesota prevailing wage statutes, Davis-Bacon clauses, and Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity requirements. The winning bidder must provide performance and payment bonds, certificates of insurance, and human rights compliance documentation. Liquidated damages for incomplete work are set at 500 dollars per calendar day. All work is guaranteed for one year against defects, with specific technical standards for drainage weep-holes and non-staining mounting devices. Bidders must submit their responses via the City of Saint Paul Supplier Portal, ensuring the quote form is submitted in Excel format, as handwritten prices will not be accepted.