Reflectorizing Spheres for Waterborne Traffic Paint

The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking bids for Reflectorizing Spheres for Waterborne Traffic Paint. The contract will be awarded to the responsible bidder whose submission is the most advantageous to the Iowa DOT, considering factors such as price, meeting mandatory requirements, proposed staffing, and meeting required time schedules. The contract will require the delivery of reflectorizing spheres to various Iowa DOT facilities within the state. The spheres must meet specific gradation, roundness, and refractive index requirements, and must be free from toxicity and certain heavy metals. • The contract will be for a period of approximately 11 months, with the option for renewal. • The Iowa DOT reserves the right to reject any bid that does not meet the requirements outlined in the specification. • Bidders must provide a certificate of analysis stating the total lead, antimony, and arsenic content for each batch of glass beads supplied. • The manufacturer must have at least one technician available onsite the first day of application and by phone thereafter during normal business hours to instruct Iowa DOT staff when requested.