Trolley Infrastructure Wire

The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority is requesting bids on trolley infrastructure wire under IFB GD 26-09R, with bids due July 9, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. and questions due June 29, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. Eastern time. This is a fixed-price contract with economic price adjustments indexed to COMEX copper pricing; bidders must use $5.981 per pound for bid calculations, with unit prices adjusted at order time per a specified formula. The DBE participation requirement is 0 percent.

The scope includes grooved trolley wire, feeder cable, steel-stranded cable, and insulated and uninsulated cable. Specific products required are 2/0 grooved brass cable (5,280 linear feet minimum annually, 5,000 maximum), 4/0 uninsulated cable (1,000 linear feet minimum annually, 5,000 maximum), 4/0 insulated cable (1,000 linear feet minimum annually, 5,000 maximum), galvanized strand wire (2,500 linear feet minimum annually, 10,000 maximum), and 2kV 1000 MCM feeder cable (11,000 linear feet minimum annually, 75,000 maximum). All materials must comply with specified ASTM standards and meet manufacturer data sheet documentation requirements. Equivalent products are acceptable if accompanied by sufficient technical documentation.

The contract term is thirty-six months with no renewal options. The RTA is located in Montgomery County, Ohio, and is partially funded by Federal Transit Administration grants, making the procurement subject to Buy America provisions, civil rights protections, environmental standards, and debarment and suspension certifications. Bidders must submit certificates of Ohio business good standing, SAM.gov exclusion status proof, W-9 forms, professional references, non-collusion affidavits, personal property tax affidavits, and lobbying restrictions certifications. Materials will be subject to RTA General Terms and Conditions, including Workers' Compensation insurance ($500,000 Employer's Liability limits), Commercial General Liability ($1,000,000 per occurrence / $2,000,000 aggregate), Commercial Auto Liability ($1,000,000 combined single limit), and Commercial Excess/Umbrella coverage ($2,000,000). Award will be made within sixty days of bid opening to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.