Purchase and Installation of Vehicle Graphics and Magnetic Decals

Hill Country Transit District is requesting bids on purchase and installation of vehicle graphics and magnetic decals for a fleet of 112 transit vehicles across Bell, Coryell, and Milam counties, Texas, with bids due July 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. The project is funded with Federal Transit Administration and Texas Department of Transportation funds, requiring compliance with Buy America provisions, civil rights protections, and DBE requirements.

The scope spans 59 Ford Transit vehicles requiring full wraps; 13 Ford Transit, 15 Dodge Promaster, 17 Cutaway, 4 International, and 10 El Dorado vehicles requiring magnetic decals at specified dimensions (Promaster 31" × 16" side and 24" × 12" rear; Dodge Cutaway 27" × 18" side and 12" × 7" rear; International 42" × 24" side and 39" × 22" rear; El Dorado 48" × 28" side and rear); 3 Chrysler Ramp Voyagers requiring full wraps; 1 Cutaway requiring full wrap; and 10 support vehicles requiring decals at 24" × 18". The vendor must transport vehicles from HCTD's Fleet Department in Belton for installation and return them upon completion. The Fleet Department operates Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Qualified vendors must be established companies with a minimum of three years of continuous operation providing similar services and must provide at least five verifiable client references. Proof of insurability is required, with minimum coverage including $1,000,000 Commercial General Liability, $1,000,000 Auto Liability, and workers' compensation in statutory amounts.

The contract term is two years, effective upon execution through December 31, 2028, with anticipated award October 1, 2026 and notice to proceed in October 2026. Pricing shall be submitted on the Agency-approved Bid Pricing Form with all shipping costs included as FOB Destination unless listed separately. Inquiries are due July 15, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. Central Time. Sealed bids must be submitted in physical form to HCTD's Belton office at 4515 W US 190, Belton, Texas 75613, accompanied by a flash drive containing required documentation. The award goes to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.