ADVERTISEMENT General Signage Services 2026-ITB-126 SCOPE OF WORK: The work proposed includes all the necessary *permits, fees, materials, equipment, labor, and related items to supply and install signage throughout various County buildings as described in the issuance of Work Orders/Assignments. * Pierce County will pay fees for the General Building Permit and Plan Review for this project. The contractor is responsible for any specialty or other permits required for this project and shall include such fees in his bid. PROJECT ESTIMATE: Initial contract amount is up to $400,000, not including Washington State sales tax. HOLDER'S LIST: BIDDERS WHO REGISTER AND DOWNLOAD BID DOCUMENTS will be automatically added to the bidder's list in the OPENGOV Bidding Software. Notifications for bid updates, addendum and other bid information will be sent to all bidders who register with Pierce County OPENGOV and are a 'Bidder' under this bid number. Instructions to register as a bidder are available at https://procurement.opengov.com/login. PRE-BID QUESTIONS: All questions must be submitted within the Pierce County OPENGOV software, under the Questions and Answer Tab not later than 05/28/2026, 4:00 PM PST. Bidders must be registered in the OPENGOV software to submit questions. Oral explanations, interpretations, or instructions given by anyone before award of a contract will not be binding on the County. COMPLETION TIME: Time of completion for each project will be identified in each unique Work Order. Contract Period of Performance will be (1) year, commencing from the date of the Notice to Proceed, with the option to renew for an additional year. Total contract time is Not to Exceed Two (2) Years. BID DUE DATE/TIME: Bids must be submitted via the Pierce County OpenGov Procurement Portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/ and will be received until 06/03/2026, 1:00 PM PST. Bid opening will be performed via a Zoom meeting 30 minutes after Bid Due Time/Date (link: Zoom Bid Opening.) BID SECURITY: A 5% bid bond must accompany all bids, and a 100% payment and performance bond will be required from the successful bidder. PREVAILING WAGES: Minimum wage rates for labor to be used under this contract have been determined by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. See the Contract Compliance Procedures for Public Works Projects included in the specifications. BID NOTES: A bid bond is required for this solicitation. Prior to contracting, the successful bidder must provide a Contract Bond for the full contract amount. 5% retainage will be held for the full contract period, unless a retainage bond is provided. Contractor is responsible for all taxes, fees, insurance, and bonding costs for this project. All costs (excluding sales tax) shall be included in the unit bid prices. IPL0341612 May 20 2026