Dept/ Agency: Administration/Division of Central Purchasing Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Bid Contract(s) Purpose: Traffic Signal sign making materials Description: Traffic Sign Blanks, Aluminum Entity Name(s)/Address(s): 1. Garden State Highway Products, 1740 East Oak Road, Vineland, New Jersey 08361 2. Mandel Metals, Inc., d/b/a US Standard Sign, 11400 West Addison Avenue, Franklin Park, Illinois 60131 Contract Amount: $200,000.00 Funding Source: 2016 Budget/Department of Engineering/ Traffic and Signals/NW011, 110, 1107, 83750, B2016 Contract Period: To be established for a period not exceeding two (2) years Contract Basis: (X) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: Advertised date: July 26, 2016 Bid Proposal Due Date: August 11, 2016 Bids Solicited: Eight (8) Bids Received: Two (2)