Maintenance Facility Painting Project

The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is requesting bids for a Maintenance Facility Painting Project under IFB Contract No. GD 26-53, with bids due December 1, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time and a mandatory pre-bid conference on November 3, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at 901 Ludlow Street in Dayton. No set-aside or preference program applies; the DBE goal is zero percent, though DBE participation is welcomed.

The scope spans interior and exterior painting at three RTA facilities: 600 Longworth Street, 601 Longworth Street, and 901 Ludlow Street. Interior work includes maintenance bays, bus garages, service bays, storage areas, shop ceilings, structural steel, mechanical rooms, equipment enclosures, and utility piping with identification markings. Exterior work covers doors, frames, louvers, and bollards. Ceiling heights range from approximately 8'-8" to 25'-2" AFF across the three buildings. Lead-based paint has been identified at 901 Ludlow Street; the contractor must comply with all applicable OSHA, EPA, State of Ohio, and local regulations. The bidder is responsible for verifying all quantities and measurements from facility drawings.

The contractor must maintain a minimum of five years of documented commercial and industrial painting experience and provide references from at least five comparable projects completed within the last five years. The contract is fixed-price with duration extending to final project completion; the RTA reserves the right to extend by written notice within 30 days, with preliminary notice required at least 60 days prior to expiration.

Bid security of 10 percent of the total bid amount is required as a certified check, cashier's check, or bid bond. The successful bidder must execute a performance bond for the full contract amount within ten calendar days of award. Work must coordinate with active transit operations during normal hours of 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with minimum 72-hour written notice before commencing work in any area that may disrupt operations.

The project is funded in part by the Federal Transit Administration and the Ohio Department of Transportation. All FTA-required clauses and terms apply. The contractor must maintain comprehensive insurance including Workers Compensation with $500,000 employer's liability limits, Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence and $2,000,000 aggregate, Commercial Auto Liability of $1,000,000 combined single limit, Excess/Umbrella coverage of $2,000,000, and Builder's Risk Insurance equal to the total completed value of work with a deductible not exceeding $5,000. Payment is made within thirty calendar days following RTA approval of invoices.