Metal Sign Posts

The purpose of this solicitation is to procure Telespar or approved-equal metal signposts and related materials to support Pierce County’s infrastructure needs.

The initial contract estimate is **$500,000.00 per year**; however, the County may add additional funding throughout the contract.

The metal sign post material must comply with the following specifications:

• Material (cold rolled steel) is to be finished with hot dipped galvanized coating conforming to ASTM A653/A653M, Grade-90. Zinc Coating shall form a bond with the steel so as not to be affected by subsequent forming operations. Corner weld shall be zinc coated after scarfing operation. Post must be galvanized both inside and out for the entire length of the post, including both ends, no exceptions.
• The cross section of the posts shall be square tubing formed of the specified gauge steel, carefully formed in size and, if necessary, shall be welded in such a manner that weld or flash shall not interfere with telescoping. Corner weld is the only type of weld acceptable.
• Hole diameter shall be 7/16” plus or minus 1/64” on 1” centers on all four sides the entire length of the post. No punch out or insert type hole patterns shall be considered.
• 60,000 PSI Minimum Yield/65,000 Minimum Tensile.
• Post shall be of one or more of the following sizes: 2" X 2" (14 gauge); 2-1/2" X 2-1/2 (anchor)" (7 gauge); 2-1/2" X 2-1/2" (12 gauge); 3” x 3” (anchor) (7 gauge).
• The bidder shall include manufacturer certification in writing with the bid that the materials offered have been tested in accordance with a certified quality assurance program and indicate the product’s yield strength, PSI and their product’s tensile strength, PSI [...].
• The finished post shall be straight and shall have a smooth uniform finish. It shall be possible to telescope all consecutive sizes of square tubes freely and for not less than ten feet of their length without the necessity of matching any particular face to any other face.

Delivery Site

Materials shall be delivered to the Sewer and Traffic Operations Facility - 9200 - 122nd Street East, Puyallup, WA. 98373.

All Bids are to be submitted via OpenGov. Bid Submissions will be opened and publicly read via webcast 30 minutes after the time indicated above unless the Bid Opening has been delayed or canceled.

Proposals must be received by Procurement & Contract Services in the Pierce County Finance Department before **1:00 PM on November 20, 2026**.

All questions must be submitted within the County’s E-Procurement Portal under the Questions and Answers section no later than **4:00 PM PS/DT on November 13, 2026**.

Contract award, if any, will be made by the County to the responsible Bidder who submitted the lowest responsive bid.

All bids must remain open for acceptance by the County for a period of at least 60 calendar days from the date of opening of the bids.

This proposed agreement shall remain in effect for a period of one year from and after its effective date and shall automatically be renewed on a year-to-year basis (for the maximum term of the contract which is 5 years).

The following must be returned by the successful bidder no later than 10 days after bid award: signed Pierce County contract and *Certificate of Insurance* listing Pierce County as an additional insured and all required limits/endorsements.