FDOT_Aaccessing_Transit---Design_Handbook_for_Florida_Bus_Passenger_Facilities_Version_IV,_2023.pdf

This is a design handbook and reference standard document issued by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the City of Gainesville's RTS Bus Stop Improvements Program. The handbook, titled "Accessing Transit—Design Handbook for Florida Bus Passenger Facilities Version IV, 2023," serves as an authoritative guide for the design and construction of bus passenger facilities throughout Florida. The City of Gainesville designated this handbook as a required reference standard for the construction manager services solicitation covering Phase 2 and contingent Phase 3 of the RTS Bus Stop Improvements Program. Phase 2 encompasses improvements at 95 bus stops across plan packages 1-5 with a construction budget of $1,050,204.58, while Phase 3 includes improvements at 83 bus stops across plan packages 6-10 with a construction budget of $851,344.45. Proposals for construction manager services are due July 30, 2026, with the work to be performed in Alachua County and Glencoe CDP, Florida.

The combined budget for construction manager services across both phases is capped at $190,154.90, with submittals exceeding this amount subject to rejection. Both phases are federally funded through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), with Phase 3 contingent upon receipt of additional FTA dollars within four months of construction contract execution. The construction manager must provide oversight, inspection, ADA compliance review, permitting coordination, documentation management, and closeout support. Bidders must submit firm pricing separately for each phase and comply with federal certifications including debarment, lobbying, tax liability, felony conviction, and Drug Free Workplace certifications, along with a Contractor Responsibility Certification and submission of references. The City of Gainesville Engineering & Design Construction Manual 2022 and this FDOT handbook establish the technical and design standards applicable to all construction activities.