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INVITATION TO BID
GLASS BEADS FOR ACRYLIC WATERBORNE TRAFFIC PAINT
BID OPENING: 3:00 PM MT (our clock), March 8, 2023
The City of Fort Collins is requesting bids from qualified Vendors for glass beads for acrylic
waterborne traffic paint.
As part of the City’s commitment to Sustainable Purchasing, electronic bid submission is
preferred. Bids shall be submitted online through the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing
System (RMEPS) at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/city-of-fort-collins. Please note:
submitting bids through RMEPS may need additional time for completion. Bids not submitted by
the designated Opening Date and Time will not be accepted by the system.
The City encourages all disadvantaged business enterprises to submit bid in response to all
invitations to bid. No individual or business will be discriminated against on the grounds of race,
color, sex, or national origin. It is the City’s policy to create a level playing field on which DBEs
can compete fairly and to ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration of all
contracts.
Public Bid Opening: Bid opening will be conducted shortly after 3:00 PM MT on March 8, 2023.
Bid openings will be conducted by videoconference. At said place and time, and promptly
thereafter, all Bids that have been duly received will publicly opened and read aloud. To access
the Bid opening, please follow the link:
Topic: BID Opening - 9770 Glass Beads For Acrylic Waterborne Traffic Paint
Time: Mar 8, 2023 03:00 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
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Any additional questions should be submitted, preferably in writing via email, to Jake
Rector at jrector@fcgov.com with a copy to Project Manager, Rich Brewbaker at
rbrewbaker@fcgov.com, no later than 3:00 PM MT (our clock) on February 28, 2023. Please
format your e-mail to include: Bid [Bid # & Name] in the subject line. Questions received after this
deadline may not be answered. Responses to all questions submitted before the deadline will be
addressed in an addendum and posted on the Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System webpage.
Rocky Mountain E-Purchasing System hosted by BidNet:
A copy of the Bid may be obtained at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/city-of-fort-collins.
This BID has been posted utilizing the following Commodity Code(s):
55004 Beads, Glass, Sign and Stripe
Prohibition of Unlawful Discrimination: The City of Fort Collins, in accordance with the
provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 US.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-
4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that any contract
entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded
full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated
against on the grounds of race, color, or national origin in consideration for an award.
The City strictly prohibits unlawful discrimination based on an individual’s gender (regardless of
gender identity or gender expression), race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, age
40 years or older, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or other
characteristics protected by law. For the purpose of this policy “sexual orientation” means a
person’s actual or perceived orientation toward heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexu ality.
The City also strictly prohibits unlawful harassment in the workplace, including sexual
harassment. Further, the City strictly prohibits unlawful retaliation against a person who engages
in protected activity. Protected activity includes an employee complaining that he or she has been
discriminated against in violation of the above policy or participating in an employment
discrimination proceeding.
The City requires its Vendor to comply with the City’s policy for equal employment opportunity
and to prohibit unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation. This requirement applies to
all third-party Vendor and their subcontractors/subconsultants at every tier.
Public Viewing Copy: The City is a governmental entity subject to the Colorado Open Records
Act, C.R.S. §§ 24-72-200.1 et seq. (“CORA”). Any proposals submitted hereunder are subject to
public disclosure by the City pursuant to CORA and City ordinances. Vendor may submit one (1)
additional complete proposal clearly marked “FOR PUBLIC VIEWING.” In this version of the
proposal, Vendor may redact text and/or data that it deems confidential or proprietary pursuant to
CORA. Failure to provide a public viewing copy will be considered a waiver of any claim of
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confidentiality under CORA without regard to how the applicant’s proposal or certain pages of the
proposal are marked confidential, proprietary, or similar. Such statement does not necessarily
exempt such documentation from public disclosure if required by CORA, by order of a court of
appropriate jurisdiction, or other applicable law. Generally, under CORA trade secrets,
confidential commercial and financial data information is not required to be disclosed by the City.
Proposals may not be marked “Confidential” or ‘Proprietary’ in their entirety. By responding to this
BID, Vendor hereby waives any and all claims for damages against the City for the City’s good
faith compliance with CORA. All provisions of any contract resulting from this request for
proposal will be public information.
Special Instructions:
All bids must be properly signed by an authorized representative of the company with the legal
capacity to bind the company to the agreement. Bids may be withdrawn up to the date and hour
set for closing. Once bids have been accepted by the City and closing has occurred, failure to
enter into contract or honor the purchase order will be cause for removal of supplier's name from
the City of Fort Collins' bidders list for a period of twelve months from the date of the opening.
The City may also pursue any remedies available at law or in equity. Bid prices must be held firm
for a period of ninety (90) days after bid openings.
Submission of a bid is deemed as acceptance of all terms, conditions and specifications contained
in the City's specifications initially provided to the Vendor. Any proposed modification must be
accepted in writing by the City prior to award of the bid.
Only bids properly received by the Purchasing Office will be accepted. All bids should be
clearly identified by the bid number and bid name contained in the bid proposal.
No bid will be accepted from, or any purchase order awarded, to any person, firm or corporation
in default on any obligation to the City.
Bids must be furnished exclusive of any federal excise tax, wherever applicable.
Vendors must be properly licensed and secure necessary permits wherever applicable.
The City may elect where applicable, to award bids on an individual item/group basis or on a total
bid basis, whichever is most beneficial to the City. The City reserves the right to accept or reject
any and all bids, and to waive any irregularities or informalities.
Sales Prohibited/ Conflict of Interest: No officer, employee, or member of City Council, shall
have a financial interest in the sale to the City of any real or personal property, equipment,
material, supplies or services where such officer or employee exercises directly or indirectly any
decision-making authority concerning such sale or any supervisory authority over the services to
be rendered. This rule also applies to subcontracts with the City. Soliciting or accepting any gift,
gratuity, favor, entertainment, kickback or any items of monetary value from any person who has
or is seeking to do business with the City of Fort Collins is prohibited.
Freight Terms: Unless otherwise noted, all freight is F.O.B. Destination, Freight Prepaid. All
freight charges must be included in prices submitted on proposal.
Collusive or Sham Bids: Any bid deemed to be collusive or a sham bid will be rejected and
reported to authorities as such. Your authorized signature of this bid assures that such bid is
genuine and is not a collusive or sham bid.
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Utilization of Award by Other Agencies: The City of Fort Collins reserves the right to allow
other state and local governmental agencies, political subdivisions, and/or school districts to
utilize the resulting award under all terms and conditions specified and upon agreement by all
parties. Usage by any other entity shall not have a negative impact on the City of Fort Collins in
the current term or in any future terms.
Vendor Registration: The City requires new Vendor receiving awards from the City to submit
IRS form W-9 or W-8BEN/W8-BEN-E (international firms) and requires all Vendor to accept Direct
Deposit (Electronic) payment. If needed, the W-9 form and the Vendor Direct Deposit
Authorization Form can be found on the City’s Purchasing website at www.fcgov.com/purchasing
under Vendor Reference Documents. Please do not submit these documents with your
proposal, however, if you take exception to participating in Direct Deposit (Electronic) payments
please clearly note such in your proposal as an exception. The City may waive the requirement
to participate in Direct Deposit (Electronic) payments at its sole discretion.
Bid results are posted online at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/colorado/city-of-fort-collins.
Gerry Paul
Purchasing Director
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CITY OF FORT COLLINS
GENERAL INFORMATION
The City of Fort Collins is requesting bids for glass beads for acrylic waterborne traffic paint.
Schedule
The following represents the City’s target schedule for the bid. The City reserves the right to
amend the target schedule at any time.
• Bid issuance: February 15, 2023
• Question deadline: 3:00 PM MT on February 28, 2023
• Bid Opening Date: 3:00 MT (our clock) on March 8, 2023
• Award of Contract (tentative): March 2023
Method of Award
Award(s) from this bid will be based primarily on lowest bid price. Delivery lead times will also be
considered.
Future orders may be authorized, at the option of the City, from this bid for a period of five years
after bid closing date. Satisfactory pricing and delivery are required for future orders based on
this bid.
Purchase Order
The awarded Vendor will receive a Purchase Order from the City authorizing work under this
Solicitation. Vendor should not begin any Work prior to receipt of the Purchase Order.
Invoices & Payments
Invoices should be emailed monthly or after a shipment to invoices@fcgov.com with a copy to the
Project Manager. The cost of the item(s) delivered shall be paid to the Vendor each month
following the submittal of a correct invoice. Vendor should include Purchase Order Number and
a detailed description of item(s) on each invoice submitted. The City pays invoices on Net 30
terms.
Fees, Licenses, Permits
The successful Vendor shall be responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses, fees or permits
without additional expense to the City. All equipment shall be properly licensed and insured, carry
the appropriate permits and be placarded as required by law.
Laws and Regulations
All work and/or materials must meet current standards in force by recognized technical and
professional societies, trade and materials supply associations, institutes and organizations,
bureaus and testing laboratories.
The Contractor agrees to comply fully with all applicable local, State of Colorado and Federal laws
and regulations and municipal ordinances to include American Disabilities Act (ADA). The
Contractor further agrees to comply fully with the Occupational Safety and Health Act, all
regulations issued there under, and all state laws and regulations enacted and adopted pursuant
thereto.
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Warranty
Vendor warrants all equipment, materials, labor and other work, provided under this Agreement,
except City-furnished materials, equipment and labor, against defects and nonconformances in
design, materials and workmanship/workwomanship for a period beginning with delivery and
ending twelve (12) months from and after final acceptance under the Agreement, regardless
whether the same were furnished or performed by Vendor or by any of its subcontractors of any
tier. Upon receipt of written notice from City of any such defect or nonconformances, the affected
item or part thereof shall be redesigned, repaired or replaced by Vendor in a manner and at a
time acceptable to City.
Delivery
Delivery of all items shall be F.O.B Destination to:
City of Fort Collins
Attn: Traffic Dept
625 9th Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Or
City of Fort Collins
Attn: Traffic Dept
1380 Hoffman Mill Road
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Freight terms: F.O.B. destination freight prepaid. All freight charges must be included in pricing
submitted on the Bid Schedule, and not entered as separate pricing. Any surcharges or additional
costs shall be noted & included in proposed pricing.
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CITY OF FORT COLLINS
BID SUBMITTAL INSTRUCTIONS
The following items must be provided in the bid submittal package:
1) Completed Bid Submittal Form, consisting of six (6) pages, including:
• Bid Schedule
• Experience & References List, providing documentation of at least three (3)
reference projects.
• Acknowledgement.
Failure to submit any of the above may result in your bid being considered non-responsive.
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VENDOR NAME:
SUBMITTAL DATE:
A. BID SCHEDULE
$______________Per/lb - Delivered FOD Destination
$______________Minimum Order Amount (lbs)
_______________Delivery Lead Time/Weeks
FOB DESTINATION
City of Fort Collins
Attn: Traffic Dept
625 9th Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
Or
City of Fort Collins
Attn: Traffic Dept
1380 Hoffman Mill Road
Fort Collins, CO 80524
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SPECIFICATIONS
Glass Beads for Acrylic Waterborne Traffic Paint City of Fort Collins (Colorado Type ll)
GRADATION OF GLASS BEADS
U.S.
Mesh
Microns
% Passing
16 1180 100
18 1000 97-100
20 850 85-100
30 600 50-70
40 425 10-35
50 300 0-10
80 180 0-5
1. Roundness: All beads shall meet a minimum of 80 percent true spheres per the Office of
Federal Lands Highways FLH T520 or a computerized optical testing method.
2. Color / Clarity: Beads shall be colorless, clear, and free of carbon residues.
3. Refractive Index: Minimum 1.51 by oil immersion method.
4. Air Inclusions: Less than 5 percent by visual count.
5. Coatings: According to the manufacturer’s recommendation for optimum adhesion and
embedment.
6. Chemical Resistance: Beads shall be resistant to hydrochloric acid, water, calcium chloride,
and sodium sulfide as tested using the methods outlined in sections 4.3.6 to 4.3.9 of the TT-
B Federal Spec.1325D.
7. For acrylic waterborne paint, a minimum of 15 percent of the total weight shall be
manufactured using a molten kiln direct melt method. All molten kiln direct melt glass beads
shall be above the 600 µm (#30) sieve.
8. Glass beads used for any type of pavement marking shall not contain more than 75 parts
per million (ppm) arsenic, 75 ppm antimony and 100 ppm lead, as tested per EPA
methods 3052 and 6010C, or other approved testing method.
9. Shall be available in 2000 lb. super sacks or totes.
Glass beads shall be furnished in fully identified containers and shall be free of
extraneous material or clumps.
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B. EXPERIENCE & REFERENCES LIST
PROJECT #1
Project Name:
Project Type:
Location:
Contract Amount: $
Client:
Contact Name: Title:
Phone: Email:
Start Date: Completion Date:
Was the Project completed on time? Yes No
If no, please describe:
Was the Project completed within the original budget? Yes No
If no, please describe:
Additional information:
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PROJECT #2
Project Name:
Project Type:
Location:
Contract Amount: $
Client:
Contact Name: Title:
Phone: Email:
Start Date: Completion Date:
Was the Project completed on time? Yes No
If no, please describe:
Was the Project completed within the original budget? Yes No
If no, please describe:
Additional information:
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PROJECT #3
Project Name:
Project Type:
Location:
Contract Amount: $
Client:
Contact Name: Title:
Phone: Email:
Start Date: Completion Date:
Was the Project completed on time? Yes No
If no, please describe:
Was the Project completed within the original budget? Yes No
If no, please describe:
Additional information:
PLEASE NOTE: THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REQUEST AND CONTACT ADDITIONAL
REFERENCES.
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D. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Vendor hereby acknowledges receipt of the City of Fort Collins Bid and acknowledges that it
has read and agrees to be fully bound by all of the terms, conditions and other provisions set
forth in 9770 Glass Beads for Acrylic Waterborne Traffic Paint except as otherwise noted.
Additionally, Vendor hereby makes the following representations to City:
a. All of the statements and representations made in this proposal are true to the best of the
Vendor’s knowledge and belief.
b. Vendor commits that it is able to meet the terms provided in this proposal.
c. This proposal is a firm and binding offer, for a period of 90 days from the date hereof.
d. Vendor further agrees that the method of award is acceptable.
e. Vendor also agrees to complete the proposed Notice of Award (NOA) with the City of Fort
Collins within 10 days of notice of award. If NOA is not completed and signed within 10
days, City reserves the right to cancel and award to the next highest rated firm.
f. Vendor acknowledges receipt of addenda.
g. Vendor acknowledges no conflict of interest.
h. Failure to provide a public viewing copy will be considered a waiver of any claim of
confidentiality under Colorado Open Records Act (CORA). Vendor hereby waives any and
all claims for damages against the City for the City’s good faith compliance with CORA.
Legal Firm Name:
Physical Address:
Remit to Address:
Phone:
Name of Authorized Agent of Firm:
Signature of Authorized Agent:
Primary Contact for Project:
Title: Email Address:
Phone: Cell Phone: