Since 2012, the City has accessed Miami Dade County Contract No. 9659-0/17 for Purchase of Traffic Control Equipment, Accessories and Rentals for major City’s events such as Spring Break, Memorial Day, etc. Throughout the City’s use of the Miami Dade County contract it has been found that the contract does not fulfill the needs of the City, which has resulted in utilizing services and equipment through the additional services clause of the contract. Therefore, the Administration has determined that it is in the best interest of the City to solicit for traffic control equipment, accessories and rentals through the City’s own competitive procurement process. The awarded vendor shall offer proper equipment to assist the City with directing traffic flow, controlling motor and foot traffic, and to enhance public safety in a wide variety of conditions.
In order to establish a contract, the procurement Department issued Invitation to Bid (“ITB”) 2017-016-AK for various types of barricades and traffic control equipment rentals.
ITB PROCESS
ITB No. 2017-016-AK was issued on December 29, 2016, with bid opening date of February 2, 2017. One addendum was issued. The Procurement Department issued bid notices to 68 companies utilizing www.publicpurchase.com website. 30 prospective bidders accessed the advertised solicitation. The notices resulted in the receipt of four (4) responses from: RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc., All American Barricades, Corp., Bob’s Barricades, Inc., Acme Barricades, L.C. See tabulation sheet (Attachment A).
The ITB stated that the lowest responsive, responsible bidder(s) meeting all terms, conditions, and specifications of the ITB will be recommended for award. In its due diligence, the Procurement Department found that all four (4) responses met the requirements of the ITB. Therefore, staff recommends award to RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc., as lowest responsive, responsible bidder to the ITB , All American Barricades, Corp., as a secondary lowest responsive, responsible bidder to the ITB and Bob’s Barricades, Inc., as a tertiary lowest responsive, responsible bidder to the ITB for barricades and traffic control equipment rentals, as it is in the best interest of the City.
RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc.
RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc., established in 2007, is the largest companies in the nation providing the construction industry with the latest technologies in pavement marking, sign installation and traffic control services. Through offices across the United States, RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc., provides highly qualified customer support, state-of-the art-equipment and on-time services to meet customers’ expectations for the best traffic safety services, products and equipment. Roadsafe Traffic Systems, Inc., provides City with barricades and traffic equipment rentals since 2009.
All American Barricades, Corp.,
All American Barricades, Corp., established in 1998 is an FDOT and ATSSA Certified company with extensive knowledge in the field of highway/roadway and street closures. All American Barricades, Corp., provides wide range of services; including certified FDOT Maintenance of Traffic Plans (M.O.T), permit processing, flagging, standard type I, II, and vertical barricades, crowd control barricades, reflective construction signs, reflective and non-reflective traffic cones, flashing arrow boards, and variable message boards (VMS).
All American Barricades, Corp., provides the City with barricades and traffic equipment rentals under Miami Dade County contract since 2012.
Bob’s Barricades, Inc.,
Bob’s Barricades, Inc., established in 1975, manufactures traffic control devices. It offers traffic barricades, waterfilled barriers, target arrows, light towers, lights, safety equipment, cones, tapes, message boards, delineators, and attenuators. The company also provides drums, signs, flags, corrals, attenuator drums, vests, sandbags, and flagger equipment. In addition, it offers temporary traffic control services for contractors, utilities, state and local governments, department of transportation, and railroads in the United States. Bob’s Barricades, Inc., provides the City with barricades and traffic equipment rentals under Miami Dade County contract since 2012.