Description
The City of Mobile issued an all‑or‑none solicitation for the purchase and delivery of 28‑ft aluminum roadway light poles with luminaire arms and optional banner arms. The poles must be domestically produced (Buy‑America), powder‑coat finished in gloss black, and shipped FOB Mobile, AL within 20 days of receipt. Bidders were required to submit a 5 % bid bond, comply with E‑Verify, and meet a 15 % socially/economically disadvantaged work requirement for contracts over $50,000. No total contract value or unit pricing was disclosed, and the eventual vendor name is not provided in the public award summary.
• Core items: 28‑ft aluminum poles (78‑98 units), poles with luminaire arms (28‑38 units), optional banner‑arm couplings (≈106 units), and optional decorative clamshell bases (up to 136 units).
• Mandatory compliance: Buy‑America, E‑Verify enrollment, bid bond (5 % of total bid), and disadvantaged‑work clause (15 % for contracts > $50 k).
• Delivery & pricing terms: 20‑day delivery window, firm prices for 90 days, no federal excise tax included, and a lifetime warranty on the pole itself.