Transit Bus Stop ADA Improvements (FTA)

Broward County Transportation Department is soliciting bids for an open-end contract to furnish labor, materials, equipment, and services for installing ADA-compliant landing pads and transit amenities (benches, trash cans, bike racks) and associated sidewalks, bus stop landing areas, and curbs at bus stop sites throughout Broward County, with proposals due November 2, 2026. The contract is 70% funded by the Federal Transit Administration and subject to FTA Buy America requirements, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage rates, and Title 49 CFR Part 26 compliance.

Vendors must hold a Florida State Certified General Contractor license, Certified Building Contractor license, or Broward County General Building Contractor Class A or B license. Award will be made to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder on a total bid price basis; vendors must bid on all items and perform at least 75% of total contract price themselves. The initial contract term is three years from award, with the Purchasing Director authorized to renew for up to two additional one-year periods. Price increases during the initial term are prohibited; renewal increases are capped at the Consumer Price Index or Producer Price Index differential as determined by the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics.

Work will be organized into multiple Work Orders, typically containing 5 to 20 geographically related bus stops, with completion schedules mutually determined by the County Project Manager and contractor. The contractor must maintain a full-time Project Manager with either a four-year degree in civil engineering, construction management, or architecture, or minimum five years of construction project management experience on similar public agency projects. Liquidated damages are $1,318.00 per calendar day for failure to complete work within 15 calendar days per bus stop location unless mutually agreed otherwise. Mobilization is billed as a one-time lump sum per Work Order covering a maximum of eight bus stop locations.

Bid security of 5% of total offered price is required; performance and payment bonds equal to 100% of annual expected contract amount must be furnished within 10 calendar days of award. General Liability insurance of $1,000,000 per occurrence/$2,000,000 aggregate, Auto Liability of $1,000,000 combined, and Employers Liability of $1,000,000 per accident are mandatory; Professional Liability of $2,000,000 per claim is required for design professionals. All policies must name Broward County as additional insured with primary coverage.

Vendors must submit responses electronically through BPRO by November 2, 2026 with a submission receipt; the County will not consider responses received by other means. All required certifications and forms—including FTA Funding Supplement Acknowledgement, Buy America Certification, Debarment Certification, Anti-Human Trafficking Affidavit, Criminal History Screening Practices Certification, Lobbying Restrictions Certification, Vendor Questionnaire, Litigation History Disclosure, and Subcontractor/Subconsultant/Supplier listings—must accompany the response or be provided within three business days of County request, or the vendor will be deemed nonresponsive. The Cone of Silence Ordinance (Section 1-266, Broward County Code) prohibits all oral and written communications regarding the solicitation between vendors and County staff from posting through award.