Renovation of a power facility in Dayton, Ohio. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a power facility.

Question Deadline - 05/06/2025 at 4:00 PM ET. To request an approved equal, contact Deborah Howard at dhoward@greaterdaytonrta.org prior to the final date for questions and clarifications. Any request for approved equal must include a formal product sheet that lists all relevant specifications that are included in the scope of work of this project. If there are required specifications that are not addressed or the proposed equal has insufficient specifications, the proposed equal will not be approved. In order to ensure that you receive all updates and addenda, please be sure to follow this project on online. Should you have any questions or comments concerning the procurement, please submit through the Q&A Section of the posting on online prior to the due date and time for Questions and Inquiries. All proposals and related documents shall be subject to a financial assistance contract between the RTA and the United States Department of Transportation under the Urban Mass Transportation Administration Act of 1964, as amended, terms and conditions established under the Act will apply. All proposers will be required to certify they are not on the U.S. Comptroller General's Consolidated list of ineligible contractors. Manufacturers appearing on said list will be considered ineligible. RTA hereby notifies all proposers that, in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this procurement, advertisement or solicitation, disadvantaged business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response and will not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, colour, sex or national origin in consideration for an award. DBE Participation: It is the policy of the Department of Transportation (DOT) that DBEs, as defined in 49 CFR, parts 23 and 26, shall have the maximum opportunity to participate in the performance of contracts financed in whole or in part with federal funds under this Agreement. RTA welcomes DBE participation regardless of whether there is a DBE requirement. The DBE requirement for this project is 3%. Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is one of five (5) transit agencies in the United States operating an electric trolley bus (ETB) system. The system includes an extensive electric trolley overhead wiring system and a new generation of ETBs. As part of its ongoing upgrade of the ETB system, RTA is replacing its aging traction power substations (TPSs) and adding additional TPSs. RTA's intent is to spread the TPS upgrade project over a five (5) year period. The contractor or subcontractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, national origin, or sex in the performance of this contract. The contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 49 C.F.R. part 26 in the award and administration of DOT-assisted contracts. Failure by the contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach of this contract, which may result in the termination of this contract or such other remedy as the RTA deems appropriate, which may include, but is not limited to: Withholding monthly progress payments; Assessing sanctions; Liquidated damages; and/or Disqualifying the contractor from future bidding as non-responsible. 49 C.F.R. 26.13(b). RTA reserves the right to reject any or all Proposals. Issuance of this solicitation does not bind RTA to award a contract, nor does RTA in any way assume liability for expense incurred by Proposer in preparation of its Proposal. This RFP and the resulting Proposals shall be used as the basis for contract negotiation. The RTA reserves the right, as the interests of the Authority may require, to postpone, accept or reject any proposal, to waive any informalities in the proposals received, and to award the contract(s) to the best responsive and responsible proposer. The method of Contractor Selection has not been Determined at this time.