40th Street Substation Build – GC/EC/MC

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is soliciting sealed bids for the 40th Street Substation Build as a General Contractor/Electrical Contractor/Mechanical Contractor services contract under ITB 26-00240-ADMD, with bids due October 15, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. and a mandatory pre-bid meeting on September 25, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. The work must comply with the Pennsylvania Steel Products Act and the Buy America Act, both of which are decision-relevant procurement filters.

The scope encompasses installation, integration, coordination, testing, and commissioning of the 40th Street Substation located southeast of the trolley portal to support the DC traction power system serving five Subway Surface Trolley Lines. Work includes construction of new manholes and underground duct banks providing 630V DC traction power feeder connections between existing Market Street #4 and Woodland Avenue #22 substations.

The contract term is 863 calendar days from notice to proceed. The pre-bid meeting is held at 3940 Baltimore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19104 and requires attendees to wear reflective vests, safety toe shoes, and hard hats. Questions must be submitted by October 1, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. to dbrown@septa.org. Bids must be submitted electronically through SEPTA's Electronic Procurement System (ePS) and will remain firm for at least ninety days from the bid opening date.

All contracts are subject to federal requirements including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Equal Employment Opportunity laws, and compliance certification under Executive Order 12549 regarding ineligible contractors. Any resulting contract is subject to a financial assistance agreement between SEPTA and the U.S. Department of Transportation.