What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe City of Austin seeks qualified vendors through Invitation for Bids 6200 BYS1062 to provide span wire hardware and communications equipment for traffic signal infrastructure. The contract will supply materials needed to install, maintain, and repair span wire assemblies and communication components for the Transportation and Public Works Department's capital improvement and maintenance programs. The City published the solicitation on October 19, 2026, and requires questions by October 28, 2026, at 5:00 pm CT. Vendors must submit offers, including required pricing and offer and acceptance forms, by November 17, 2026, at 2:00 pm CT, with bid opening at 3:00 pm CT. Supplied deliverables must be new or recycled merchandise and include at least a one-year warranty from the date of acceptance.
Scope of work
- Span wire hardware and assemblies
- Communications equipment and cable
- Cat 5E patch cords (Items 61-64)
- Pole line hardware including anchors, arms, bolts, and braces
- Traffic signals and electric parts
- Commscope FOSC 450 domes (Items 69 and 71)
- Hot dip galvanized hardware (Item 7)
- Building cables and wires, single and multiconductor
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Price (low responsive bid or best value responsive bid) | Not specified |
| Local Business Preference discount | Not specified |
| Small Business Preference discount | Not specified |
Minimum qualifications
- Minimum of three years supplying span wire and communications supplies to an agency similar in size and scope
- Authorized dealer or reseller of the products offered (or authorized distributor or manufacturer experience and references)
- Registered as a Vendor in Austin Finance Online
Documents to include with your response
- C - SUBMITTAL - Prices and Pricing V2 (REQUIRED)
- D - SUBMITTAL - Offer and Acceptance (REQUIRED)
- E - SUBMITTAL - Employer Certification Wage Theft Ordinance - Responsibility Criteria (REQUIRED)
- G - SUBMITTAL - Offeror References (REQUIRED)
- I - SUBMITTAL - Non-Discrimination and Non-Retaliation Certification (REQUIRED)
- J - SUBMITTAL - Subcontracting Plan No Goals
- M - SUBMITTAL - Local Business Preference
- N - SUBMITTAL - Small Business Preference
- Signed copy of Addendum #1
- Form 1295 Certificate of Interested Parties (prior to award if council authorization required)
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via Austin Finance Online (eResponse)
- Instructions
- Offerors must be registered as a Vendor in Austin Finance Online. Hardcopy or other submission methods will not be accepted.
