Corrosion Control and Painting

DART is soliciting sealed offers for Corrosion Control and Painting services on light rail right-of-way infrastructure under Invitation for Bid B2100715, with a non-mandatory site visit today, November 5, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. and offers due November 23, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Dallas time. The Authority has set a Small Business Enterprise participation goal of 5% of the total contract amount, which is a goal rather than a set-aside.

The work covers approximately 26,232 square feet of painting across 48 locations in DART's rail system, including grade crossings, control interface houses, and yard facilities. All paints must be UV-resistant, corrosion-inhibitor exterior metal paint, specified as Sherwin-Williams or approved equal, in Sierra Tan or Gray depending on location. Before starting work, the contractor must obtain Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection certification through DART's 8-hour or 5-week course at a $100 fee per participant, and attend weekly Track Allocation meetings for approval. Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of $5,000,000 per occurrence, Commercial Automobile Liability of $2,000,000, Workers' Compensation with Employer's Liability of $1,000,000 each, and Railroad Protective Liability of $2,000,000 per occurrence with $6,000,000 aggregate. DART and railroad representatives must be named as additional insureds, with 30-day cancellation notice provisions.

The solicitation is a two-step invitation for bids. Step One requires sealed, unpriced technical proposals, and Step Two requires sealed priced bids from technically acceptable bidders. Unit pricing must include all supervision, labor, installation, equipment, materials, vehicle licensing, warehousing, freight, and other charges, and no price adjustments apply unless the contract provides for them. Bids remain firm for 180 calendar days from the due date. The contract runs one year from Notice to Proceed, with an option to extend at Schedule rates. Invoices are payable within 30 days of receipt of a properly prepared invoice. The pre-bid conference was scheduled for November 2, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. The solicitation is locally funded, and the file indicates no federal funding sources. Submissions go electronically through dart.bonfirehub.com.