IFB B50766 - Resurfacing Ballasted Track and Transitions Replacement

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) has issued Invitation for Bids (IFB) B50766 for Resurfacing Ballasted Track and Transitions Replacement services throughout its transit system. The scope of work encompasses regulating, tamping, and stabilizing approximately 41 system track miles of ballasted track across MARTA's East, West, North, Northeast, South, and Proctor Creek Lines, as well as GA-400, along with the replacement of 60 transition slabs. Key deliverables and work items include ballast and track mat replacement, transition slab work, thermite welding, surfacing and aligning mainline track, and removal and replacement of fouled ballast, with compensation also provided for work suspension during National Terrorism Advisory Service alerts and standby cost reserves. Prospective bidders must demonstrate at least three years of experience with federal, state, and local government entities, specifically public transit agencies, and must provide proof of completion of at least three ballasted track surfacing projects within the past ten years using specified equipment including production ballast tampers, ballast stabilizers, and ballast regulators. The contract term is 730 days from the Site Notice to Proceed. A virtual pre-bid conference is scheduled for April 8, 2026, at 9:30 a.m., with an in-person site visit at MARTA's Armour Yard on April 15, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Sealed bids must be received by 2:00 p.m. on May 7, 2026, with virtual bid opening scheduled for May 8, 2026, at 10:30 a.m.

This procurement carries a 0% Small Business Enterprise participation goal, indicating no set-aside provisions for disadvantaged enterprises. Bidders must submit a 5% bid security and comply with the Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011, including E-Verify registration. Performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of the contract price are required, along with comprehensive insurance coverage including Workers' Compensation with $1,000,000 employer's liability limits, Commercial General Liability of $2,000,000 per occurrence/$4,000,000 aggregate, Automobile Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, Excess or Umbrella Liability of $10,000,000 each occurrence/aggregate, Pollution Liability of $2,000,000 per claim/$2,000,000 aggregate for three years post-completion, and Railroad Protective Liability of $2,000,000 per occurrence/$5,000,000 aggregate. Liquidated damages are assessed at $2,950.00 per day for general completion delays, $5,850.00 per day for weekend wayside access failures, and $1,350.00 per hour for failure to restore trackway to operational condition. No incumbent vendor information or specific award values were disclosed in the procurement documentation.