Unofficial Notice of Invitation to Bid (NIB)

Escondido City is seeking bids from qualified and interested contractors for the following project titled, Traffic Engineering Services for the HSIP Cycle 11 Signalized Intersection Safety Upgrades Project, identified under Solicitation ID: 26-10. Work is to be performed near 201 N Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025, USA in San Diego County.

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General Project Description

The project involves providing traffic engineering services for the City of Escondido's HSIP Cycle 11 Signalized Intersection Safety Upgrades Project. The scope includes enhancing safety at 12 signalized intersections by upgrading traffic signal hardware (new signal heads, lenses, retroreflective backplates), installing pedestrian countdown signal heads, improving traffic striping, and implementing Leading Pedestrian Interval (LPI) operations with new 2070 traffic signal controllers. This entails preparation of engineering plans, specifications, and related design documents.

General Bid Items

Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Project Kickoff Meeting & Coordination (Deliverables: Meeting Agenda, Meeting Minutes, Updated Project Baseline Schedule)
Quantity: LS Unit: LS Work Item: Weekly Progress Reports (Submitted via email, ongoing throughout project)
Quantity: 12 (intersections) Unit: LS Work Item: Field Evaluation and Site Inspections (Includes documenting existing conditions of signal heads, lenses, backplates, pedestrian signal heads, APS, traffic signal controllers, intersection striping; pavement condition assessment for crosswalk striping)
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Equipment Inventory and Operational Assessment (Deliverables: Field Notes, Photographs, Spreadsheet of existing signal equipment)
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Signal Hardware and Traffic Striping Recommendations (Deliverables: Detailed Quantity Table for proposed signal hardware and high-visibility crosswalk striping, included in design plan set)
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: LPI Operations Evaluation and Recommendation (Deliverables: LPI Worksheet for Leading Pedestrian Interval duration and R10-15 sign placement)
Quantity: 12 (locations) Unit: LS Work Item: Signal Timing Development (Includes developing 2070ATC controller databases, timing calculations, and modifying existing signal timing/coordination plans for LPI operations, bench testing)
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Updated Signal Timing Plans (Deliverables: Electronic copies of updated timing plans)
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Construction Bid Schedule and Payment Clause List (Prepared using City's template, including bid items and quantities)
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Technical Specifications (Covering construction materials and installation methods for signal hardware)
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Detailed Cost Estimate (Includes Preliminary and Final Engineer's Estimate)
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Plan Set (11”x17” cover sheet, vicinity map, quantity tables, general and construction notes)
Quantity: 1 Unit: LS Work Item: Redlined Traffic Signal As-Builts (Documenting discrepancies and proposed improvements verified against field conditions)
Quantity: LS Unit: LS Work Item: Construction Support (Includes attending pre-construction/progress meetings, responding to RFIs)
Quantity: 12 (controllers) Unit: LS Work Item: Controller Installation and LPI Implementation Support (Includes preloading firmware/timing, coordinating schedules, onsite support during installation, developing and executing acceptance testing plan)

NAICS Classification

NAICS 541330 – Engineering Services (Providing professional traffic engineering design, plans, specifications, and construction support for traffic signal and intersection safety upgrades)., NAICS 541614 – Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services (Consulting services related to traffic flow optimization, signal timing, and safety improvements).

Records and Due Date

This bid opportunity was entered into BidAmerica on February 12, 2026, and was last updated on March 4, 2026. All bids and/or proposals are due on March 5, 2026.

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