East Campus Fleet Operations & Maintenance Facility

The Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IPTC) is seeking a Construction Manager as Constructor (CMc) for the East Campus Fleet Operations & Maintenance Facility project located at 9625 E. 33rd Street in Indianapolis, Indiana. The procurement involves renovating an existing maintenance garage and constructing new exterior facilities to support IPTC's fleet operations, with capacity for 88 revenue buses and 35 non-revenue vehicles. Key project components include maintenance bays, wash facilities, dual bus lane fueling stations, dispatch operations, and staff parking areas. The RFP requires proposers to demonstrate extensive experience with CMc delivery on similar public-sector projects within the past five years. Critical procurement dates include a Pre-Proposal Conference on January 13, 2026, clarification question deadline of January 16, 2026, and proposal submission due by February 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM, with interviews scheduled for the week of March 2, 2026. The contract award is anticipated by April 16, 2026, with a Notice to Proceed expected within sixty days of award, and the entire project targeting design completion by April 21, 2027, and construction completion by July 2, 2028.

The project has specific requirements for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation and mandates comprehensive insurance coverage, including $5,000,000 general liability, $1,000,000 workers' compensation, and $5,000,000 professional liability. The total project budget is $45,000,000, funded through a combination of federal sources from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), state funds from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), and local funds including Marion County property tax and IPTC cumulative reserves. The compensation structure will be cost-of-work plus a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) established after subcontractor bidding. Contractors must demonstrate bonding capacity equal to the GMP and comply with federal requirements including FTA Circular 4220.1G and federal acquisition regulations. The contract includes a five percent retainage provision, with final retainage released ninety-one days after project acceptance, and includes provisions for liquidated damages if substantial and final completion dates are not met.