The City of Charleston is soliciting bids for pedestrian signals and hardware. The solicitation requires vendors to provide detailed product information. Bids must be submitted by mail or hand-delivery to the Procurement Division by May 11, 2026, at 1:00 PM. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing by April 27, 2026, at 1:00 PM to ***@***. *. * or faxed to 8437247354. The city reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids. The contract will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. The initial term of the agreement is two years, with the option to extend annually for up to four additional years. Vendors must provide a minimum of four references. Insurance requirements are detailed, including general liability, automobile liability, workers compensation, and professional liability. Small Business Enterprise (SBE) participation provisions are outlined, requiring affidavits of good faith effort and work to be performed by SBE firms.
The bid submission deadline is May 11, 2026, at 1:00 PM. The bid notice states, bids will be received until: may 11, 2026 @1:00pm.
The bid notice indicates payment terms as et 30.
The bid notice specifies a warranty period of 60 months following the date of delivery for pedestrian signal heads and a 60-month warranty for the performance of LED pedestrian modules. The bid states, during the period of 60 months following the date of delivery, the manufacturer or vendor shall replace, at no expense to the department including shipping costs, any part of polycarbonate pedestrian signal head that fails by reason of defective material or workmanship. and performance shall be warranted for a period of 60 months of the date of delivery and shall include repair or replacement of an led pedestrian module that exhibits light output degradation. . .
The bid will be awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder that meets the needs of the solicitation. The bid states, he city will award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder that meet the needs of this solicitation.
Bidders may be disqualified for reasons including collusion, litigation against the city, arrears on contracts, default on previous contracts, lack of financial stability, failure to perform under previous contracts, or being debarred. The bid states, bidders may be disqualified for any of the following reasons: reason to believe collusion exists among the bidders the bidder is involved in any litigation against the city the bidder is in arrears on any existing contract or has defaulted on a previous contract with the city lack of financial stability failure to perform under previous or present contracts with the city is currently debarred by the state of south carolina procurement services.
The bid notice indicates that site visits are not applicable. The bid states, he city will not accept telephone calls or visits regarding this solicitation.
Sample modules shall be provided for department approval upon request. The bid states, sample modules shall be provided for department approval upon request.
Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted in writing no later than April 27, 2026, at 1:00 PM. The bid states, questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted to robin b. robinson in writing no later than 1:00pm on april 27, 2026.
