Second Floor Reinforcement

The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is issuing an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for Second Floor Reinforcement work at its facility located at 901 South Ludlow Street in Dayton, Ohio, within Montgomery County. The project involves structural reinforcement of existing steel beams beneath the second floor of the former Coke Building to improve structural capacity, safety, and long-term functionality. Deliverables include structural steel framing with detailed shop drawings, welding procedures, bolt connections, and field erection work that must comply with AISC 303-16 and AISC 360-16 standards. Required qualifications include a minimum of five years of fabrication experience, with all welding to be qualified according to AWS D1.1/D1.1M standards and 100 percent of groove welds subject to non-destructive testing. The engineer's estimate for this fixed-price contract is $110,600. A mandatory pre-bid conference is scheduled for Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at the project site, with written clarification questions due through the OpenGov portal by Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Sealed bids are due electronically via OpenGov by 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, with public bid opening at 4 South Main Street, Dayton. Contract award is anticipated within sixty calendar days from the bid opening date, with the contract extending until final project completion and subject to potential RTA extension upon written notice.

This procurement includes a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal of zero percent and carries no specific set-aside designations. Bidders must submit a bid guarantee equivalent to ten percent of the base bid amount or a full bond, along with a performance bond for one hundred percent of the contract price upon award. All bidders must provide certificates of good standing from the State of Ohio, evidence of comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation with minimum employer's liability limits of $500,000 and commercial general liability of $1,000,000 per occurrence, professional references, a W-9 form, and various certifications including debarment verification, tax liability, and non-collusion affidavits. Contractors with fifty or more employees and contracts exceeding $100,000 must obtain Affirmative Action Assurance (AAA) certification from the City of Dayton's CityBOTS portal. The contract is funded in part by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), requiring full compliance with federal clauses including prevailing wage standards consistent with Ohio Revised Code Sections 4115.02 through 4115.16, Davis-Bacon Act requirements, and Buy America provisions. The RTA will award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, and contractors must coordinate with the RTA's separate contract with Lepi Enterprises, Inc. for lead paint survey and mitigation at beam attachment locations, as documented lead concentrations were identified at the project site.