Bus Stop Enhancements (Repost)
Closed State & local contract opportunity
- Solicitation number
- 2026-08
- State
- Kentucky
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Point of contact
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- Deanna Istre distre@lextran.com (859) 244-2023
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About this opportunity
The Transit Authority of Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (Lextran) is requesting proposals for bus stop enhancement services under RFP 2026-08, with proposals due August 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time and a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting scheduled for July 22, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. This is a construction contract limited to installation and removal of shelters, benches, trash receptacles, solar lighting, and related amenities already owned by Lextran; the contractor does not purchase amenities.
The scope encompasses concrete boarding pads (minimum 5 feet by 8 feet, ADA compliant), curb cuts, concrete repairs, sidewalk additions, and site restoration work within the Lextran service area. The contractor must obtain all construction permits from Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 7. Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates apply to federally funded projects with weekly certified payroll submission required. Proposals are limited to 50 pages (excluding required forms and audited financials) and must include pricing by line item for each service category with separate hourly labor rates by trade.
Lextran is a recipient of federal transit funds, triggering compliance with Buy America provisions (49 U.S.C. 5323(j)(1) and 49 C.F.R. Part 661), civil rights requirements, ADA accessibility standards, debarment verification through SAM.GOV, and procurement integrity certifications. The contractor must obtain bonding (5 percent bid bond, 100 percent performance and payment bonds) and maintain comprehensive insurance including Commercial General Liability ($10 million per occurrence), Business Automobile Liability ($10 million), and Workers' Compensation. The contractor must demonstrate sufficient financial, personnel, and equipment capacity to perform the work.
The contract term is three years with two additional one-year renewal options. The anticipated award date is September 23, 2026, with a contract start date of September 30, 2026. Payment terms are net 30 days after invoice receipt and acceptance of completed deliverables. Questions are due July 31, 2026 and must be submitted via Lextran's eProcurement Portal.
Opportunity text
The Transit Authority of Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, herein referred to as Lextran is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to award a competitive contract to a firm for bus stop enhancement services. This contract will be considered a construction contract and is not intended for the purchase of bus stop amenities such as shelters and benches. The successful proposer to RFP 2026-08 will only be responsible for installing/removing shelters and other amenities that are already owned by Lextran.
Title: Bus Stop Enhancements (Repost)
Reference Number: 2026-08
Proposals for Furnishing the Product(s) / Service(s) Described Herein Will Be Received Until:
2:00 pm eastern time on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
Proposals received after the time specified may not be considered for award.
Proposals shall be submitted online via Lextran's eProcurement Portal.
If you have any questions on this project, please submit your questions via the Q & A section on Lextran's eProcurement Portal. All questions, requests for clarification or comments concerning this RFP are due from proposers by end of day on Friday, July 31, 2026. Lextran's response to questions will be provided as responses within the Q & A tab. For questions that require additional documentation or a change to the RFP document itself, Lextran will publish an addendum. Lextran intends to respond to questions as they come in, and responses will be provided no later than the question response date.
Lextran may reject any submissions that are incomplete or non-responsive or submitted after the deadline. Lextran reserves the right to cancel or reissue this RFP, or to reject, in whole or in part, any and all submissions received in response to this RFP should Lextran determine that the responses received are unsatisfactory or that such cancellation or rejection is in the best interest of Lextran. Lextran further reserves the right to waive any minor technical deficiency or irregularity in a submission package. The determination of the selection criteria and the process for evaluating the proposal shall be in the sole and absolute discretion of Lextran. Lextran also reserves the right to require of each/any Proposer, information regarding financial responsibility and viability or such other information as Lextran determines is necessary to ascertain whether a proposal is in fact a responsible proposal.
Lextran reserves the right to publicly post bid tabulations containing vendor prices.
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