Railroad Signal Inspections, Testing, & Maintenance (Freight)
Open State & local contract opportunity Posted
- Solicitation number
- FR-SV-26-002
- State
- California
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
Opportunity details come from sonomamarintrain.bonfirehub.com. Updated .
About this opportunity
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART) is requesting proposals for Federal Railroad Administration–required routine inspections, testing, and maintenance of railroad signal equipment along the Brazos Junction Subdivision, with proposals due October 23, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific. The prime contractor must hold an active A-General Engineering Contractor's License and be registered with the California Department of Industrial Relations—a mandatory eligibility gate.
The scope encompasses FRA-required routine inspections and tests of signal equipment, scheduled maintenance services, and on-call emergency callout maintenance. The contract supports SMART's Freight Division operations across Sonoma County, Marin County, and Napa County. The contract term is three years with two one-year options to extend. Funding will draw from State of California grant funds or SMART Local Funds.
Opportunity text
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART) is a Special District within the State of California that owns, maintains, and operates passenger rail service in Sonoma County and Marin County. In addition to passenger rail service, SMART is a common carrier that owns and operates freight rail services within Sonoma County, Marin County, and Napa County. SMART is seeking Proposals from qualified, experienced, and licensed railroad Contractors to perform Federal Railroad Administration ("FRA") required routine inspections, tests, and maintenance, including on-call emergency callout maintenance services for railroad signal equipment located along SMART's Brazos Junction Subdivision. This contracting opportunity specifically supports SMART's Freight Division. The prime contractor must hold an A-General Engineering Contractor's License and active registration with the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). This contract has a 3-year base term with two (2) one-year options to extend thereafter. This Agreement will be funded using State of California grant funds or SMART Local Funds. The deadline to submit a Proposal in response to this Request for Proposals is 10/23/2026 2:00pm (Pacific)
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