Invitation To Bid for Annex Building Demolition and New Construction

The Western Reserve Transit Authority (WRTA) in Mahoning County, Ohio is issuing Invitation to Bid (ITB 2026-4) for the demolition, reconstruction, and modification of buildings at its facility located at 604 Mahoning Avenue in Youngstown. This design-bid-build procurement encompasses the demolition of an existing 11,920 square-foot bus annex building, construction of a new 20,431 square-foot bus storage facility designed to accommodate battery electric buses with electric vehicle charging infrastructure, modifications to the existing 35,294 square-foot bus barn and wash buildings, site work including concrete apron replacement, and installation of new mechanical, electrical, plumbing, fire suppression, and alarm systems. The project is funded through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and requires compliance with Davis-Bacon prevailing wage requirements, with hourly labor rates ranging from $20.58 to $60.52 plus fringe benefits up to $38.435 per hour across multiple skilled trade classifications. Key qualifications include the ability to obtain and maintain performance and payment bonds equal to 100 percent of the contract value, submit a bid bond or cashier's check equal to 5 percent of the total bid, provide worker's compensation documentation, and furnish certificates of insurance naming WRTA as additional insured with minimum coverage of $1.0 million per occurrence. A non-mandatory pre-bid meeting is scheduled for April 16, 2026, at 10:00 AM at the WRTA Boardroom; questions must be submitted by April 27, 2026, with responses provided by May 1, 2026; and bids must be submitted electronically through the OpenGov portal no later than May 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM, with contractor selection targeted for May 28, 2026. The contract includes a contingency allowance of $350,000 and unit price line items for concrete work, plus eight alternate bid options for overhead doors and various charging and distribution equipment installations.

This procurement is subject to disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) participation requirements under 49 CFR Part 26, and all bidders must submit completed forms including non-collusion declarations, Buy America certifications, and debarment compliance documentation. The project is structured as a single-prime, all-trades contract subject to FTA regulations, equal employment opportunity requirements, and compliance with federal civil rights and environmental safety standards. Contractors must comply with Executive Order 13706 requiring paid sick leave at one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually. No incumbent vendors or current contractors are identified in the procurement documents; however, the project requires coordination with utility companies for electric service extension, communication services cabling, and water and gas utility connections. The successful bidder must integrate with existing WRTA facility operations, as construction shall occur while full transit operations continue at the facility. While a specific total contract award value is not stated, the project includes a $350,000 contingency allowance and multiple alternate bid options, indicating a substantial construction project anticipated to exceed several million dollars based on the scope of demolition, new construction, and advanced electrical infrastructure installation.