Street Light Poles Rebid

The purpose of this solicitation is to procure 40-foot HAPCO street light poles, or an approved equivalent product, to support Pierce County’s infrastructure needs. The selected poles will be delivered to Pierce County, and all installation activities will be performed by County personnel. This procurement aims to ensure the availability of durable, high-quality street light poles that meet the required specifications and standards

Pierce County’s Maintenance and Operations Division within Planning and Public Works oversees the condition and safety of county roadways, including the proper illumination of those roads. [...] This contract plays a vital role in supporting those responsibilities, providing the necessary materials to maintain safe and well‑lit transportation corridors throughout the county.

The initial contract estimate is **$400,000.00 per year**; however, the County may add additional funding throughout the contract.

The Supplier shall furnish Pierce County with HAPCO, or approved equal, aluminum street light poles and associated hardware, as needed. Poles and associated hardware shall comply with the following specifications and drawings (reference attachment 1):

• This section covers the materials, fabrication, and performance requirements for a tapered aluminum street light pole, complete with base flange, bracket arm interface, grounding provisions, and accessory components.
• Minimum design life: 50 years
• Ultimate wind speed: 115 mph, 3-second gust, 1,700-year MRI
• Service wind speed: 76 mph
• The pole shaft shall be a one-piece, seamless, round, full-length tapered tube of aluminum, minimum 0.188 in wall, alloy 6063-T6 or better.
• A reinforced handhole shall be provided, located 90 degrees clockwise from the bracket arm plane when viewed from above, unless otherwise noted in the Plans.
• Nominal pole height: 35-feet or 40-feet (above ground line)
• The pole shall utilize a 4-bolt base design.
• Shipping shall be included in the unit cost of the poles and associated hardware.
• Poles and associated hardware shall be delivered to: Pierce County Traffic, 9200 122nd St. E., Puyallup, WA 98373.
• A typical order of 10 poles or more will be submitted on each purchase order.
• A per pole surcharge will be allowed for orders of less than 10 poles. The surcharge is listed as bid item #8.

**Bids are to be submitted via OpenGov**, the Pierce County E-Procurement Portal. Bidders shall create an account with OpenGov Procurement by signing up at https://procurement.opengov.com/signup. 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.

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). Prices will be considered firm for the first 6 months of the contract.

The successful bidder must return the signed Pierce County contract no later than **10 days** after bid award.