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THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NY & NJ
REQUEST FOR INDUSTRY FEEDBACK
The Port Authority will accept the electronic submission of responses via Bonfire only. Please refer to the solicitation document for specific submission instructions.
SOLICITATION #6000003227 – Request for Industry Feedback – AirTrain JFK New Vehicle Procurement Program (the “AirTrain JFK Program”).
DESCRIPTION: Questions Due Date is 3/16/2026. Refer to RFI document.
RESPONSE DUE DATE: 03/30/2026
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (Port Authority), in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 USC §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Regulations, hereby notifies all bidders or offerors that it will affirmatively ensure that for any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, businesses will be afforded full and fair opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and no businesses will be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, age, or disability in consideration for an award.
The solicitation document is available on-line at https://www.panynj.gov/port-authority/en/business-opportunities/solicitations-advertisements/alternate-project-delivery.html.
Addenda to the Bid, if any, will be available on Bonfire and The Port Authority website. Monitor the advertisement on these sites to ensure your awareness of any changes. If you have any technical problems accessing the documents online, email us at bids@panynj.gov or call us at (212) 435-4600 for assistance.
(posted March 9, 2026)
ANN ARBOR AREA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) 2026-11 FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE NEW YPSILANTI TRANSIT CENTER (YTC)
The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (AAATA or TheRide) seeks proposals from qualified Construction Management (CM) firms who can provide CM services related to the construction of a new Bus Transit Center located on Pearl Street, Ypsilanti, MI 48197.
Submittals MUST be uploaded by Thursday, April 2, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. EST
A non-mandatory Pre-Proposal Conference Call will be held: February 26, 2026, at 3:00 pm ET Via Zoom:https://theride-org.zoom.us/j/88502624686
Proposals for this RFP must be uploaded to the online system, BidNet Direct at http://www.bidnetdirect.com/mitn
Users must register with BidNet Direct to access the web site. BidNet Direct offers multiple Vendor Registration plans: The Search Only Access plan is free; the Automatic Email Notification plans have an annual fee.
For assistance in registering, submitting questions and requests for clarification on the platform, downloading and uploading proposals and documents, and the like, please call BidNet’s Vendor Support at 800-835-4603, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time
(posted February 21, 2026)
CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
LEGAL NOTICE
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ON-BOARD BUS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY FOR CTTRANSIT DIVISIONS
The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (“CTDOT”) is seeking proposals from qualified specialty vendors to develop, execute, administer and analyze an on-board customer satisfaction surveys of all fixed bus routes in the CTtransit system, as outlined in the Request for Proposal’s scope of work. Parties interested in providing these services must have a proven track record of excellent work on survey design and administration, market research, statistical analysis and report development.
The services provided shall be in accordance with the policies, standards, and procedures established by CTDOT, the U.S. Department of Transportation (Federal Transit Administration) regulations, and the State of Connecticut General Statutes and Regulations.
The Request for Proposal documents, including instructions to submit your proposal, will be available on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 on the CTSource Bid Board web site at https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/CTSource/BidBoard and search for solicitation #34596.
An electronic copy in PDF formant of the proposal is required and must be submitted to dot.transit@ct.gov and received by 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) Wednesday, April 8, 2026. In addition, one (1) original and five (5) paper copies of the proposal are required and must be either postmarked by, or, if hand delivered, received by 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Mailed copies are to be sent to State of Connecticut Department of Transportation, Attention: Matthew Tyksinski, Office of Transit & Ridesharing, P.O. Box 317546, Newington, CT 06131-7546. Proposals received after this time and date will be returned unopened. Hand-delivered copies are to be delivered to the Security Desk at CTDOT Headquarters, 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, Connecticut.
CTDOT will execute an Agreement with the successful proposer. The initial Agreement period will be for three (3) years, with the possibility of one time one (1) year extension exercisable by CTDOT solely in its discretion, for a potential maximum term of four (4) years.
Please be advised that no Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goals have been assigned for these projects.
All firms/entities are advised that one copy of OPM Form 1, State of Connecticut “Campaign Contribution Certification”, is to be completed (at the time of Contract execution) for those contracts having an anticipated total value to the State of more than fifty thousand ($50,000) in a calendar or fiscal year. CTDOT will not shortlist or select a prospective firm/entity without this affidavit(s). The affidavit form can be found at the Office of Policy and Management web site at: https://portal.ct.gov/OPM/Fin-PSA/Forms/Ethics-Forms
CTDOT reserves the right to accept and/or reject any and all proposals.
(posted February 5, 2026)
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
MORONGO BASIN TRANSIT AUTHORITY (BASIN TRANSIT/MBTA)
RFP 26-01
JANUARY 21, 2026
The purpose of this joint procurement is to procure Transit and Paratransit vehicles of various types for the solicitation on behalf of the Basin Transit/MBTA and other participants in the joint procurement. Only those agencies that are listed in Appendix C of the RFP will have the ability to purchase or assign vehicles through this contract and the agencies have provided their needs for the term of the contract. Following contract award, the California Association for Coordinated Transportation (“CalACT”) shall provide contract administration activities related to the joint procurement. However, the resulting Contract may only be modified or amended by written action of MBTA.
A Pre-Proposal Meeting shall be held virtually on Friday, January 30, 2026 at 10 am. This meeting shall be held virtually, (Zoom). Please contact the contracting officer (joe@basin-transit.com) for access. The Pre-Proposal meeting is for Proposing Parties only and not intended for subcontractor or supplier attendance.
Specifically, the Agency is requesting proposals and pricing for the following types of buses: Cutaways, mobility standard and low floor vans, medium duty rear engine buses. All documents and updates to the solicitation will be posted on Basin Transit’s website Bids & Proposals – Basin Transit. Please contact the contracting officer at joe@basin-transit.com if there are any issues accessing the documents.
(posted January 23, 2026)
ST. CLOUD METROPOLITAN TRANSIT COMMISSION
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SOLUTION
The St. Cloud Metropolitan Transit Commission (DBA – Metro Bus) located at 665 Franklin Ave. N.E. St. Cloud, MN. 56304 is requesting proposals from qualified vendors for the provision of an integrated enterprise financial management solution to support finance, AR/AP, fixed assets, grant administration, contract management and other business related functions. The proposed solution will either replace or fully integrate with existing systems to meet Metro Bus’s operational and federal and state reporting requirements.
Proposals in accordance with the specifications of the RFP will be received in the office of Metro Bus until Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 2:00 p.m. CT. Late proposals will not be considered.
A copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP) and all supporting documentation may be obtained from the Metro Bus website at: https://www.ridemetrobus.com/business-metro-bus/ or by contacting: Gary Korneck, Procurement Manager: gkorneck@stcloudmtc.com.
(posted January 21, 2026)
The California High-Speed Rail Authority is advertising Invitations for Bids for large-scale materials contracts. These contracts include Overhead Contact System (OCS) Poles, Long Welded Rail, Monobloc Concrete Ties, Ballast, OCS Components, and Fiber Optic Cables.
Please be advised that Monobloc Concrete Ties, and Ballast are currently available for bid. The remaining material procurements will be released in Quarter 1, 2026. An industry review period is currently running for Fiber Optics Cables from January 20 through February 13, 2026. That event can be found here https://caleprocure.ca.gov/event/2665/IR25-01.
Bid deadlines are fast approaching. Please visit the Authority’s website at Procurement of High-Speed Rail Materials – California High Speed Rail (www.hsr.ca.gov/business-opportunities/procurements/architectural-engineering-and-capital-contracts/procurement-of-high-speed-rail-materials/) for information on these exciting contract opportunities and to download the available procurement documents.
(posted January 20, 2026)
LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (LACMTA)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
LACMTA will receive Proposals for RFP No. OP139029 – Zero Emission Buses-2026(B) per specifications on file at the Vendor/Contract Management Department, One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (9th Floor).
All Proposals must be submitted to LACMTA, and be filed at the reception desk, 9th floor, V/CM Department, on or before 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Friday, March 6, 2026. Proposals received after the above date and time may be rejected and returned unopened. Each proposal must be sealed and marked RFP No. OP139029. A Virtual Pre-Proposal Conference will be held at 2:30 p.m. Pacific Time, Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
You may obtain a copy of the Proposal specification and be placed on the official plan holders list by downloading the documents at LACMTA’s Solicitation Page on our Vendor Portal at https://business.metro.net, or you may obtain further information, by contacting Ani Pogossian at pogossiana@metro.net.
12/30/25
CNS-3999039#
PASSENGER TRANSPORT C/O AMER
(posted December 30, 2025)
LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (LACMTA)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
LACMTA will receive Proposals for RFP No. OP118576(2) – Zero Emission Buses per specifications on file at the Vendor/Contract Management Department, One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012 (9th Floor).
All Proposals must be submitted to LACMTA, and be filed at the reception desk, 9th floor, V/CM Department, on or before 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time, Friday, March 6, 2026. Proposals received after the above date and time may be rejected and returned unopened. Each proposal must be sealed and marked RFP No. OP118576(2). A Virtual Pre-Proposal Conference will be held at 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time, Tuesday, January 13, 2026.
You may obtain a copy of the Proposal specification and be placed on the official plan holders list by downloading the documents at LACMTA’s Solicitation Page on our Vendor Portal at https://business.metro.net, or you may obtain further information, by contacting Ani Pogossian at pogossiana@metro.net.
12/23/25
CNS-3997062#
PASSENGER TRANSPORT C/O AMER
(posted December 23, 2025)
PUBLIC NOTICE AND REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority (Metro) will receive proposals from qualified firms who will assist TMTA in updating its 2018 Bus Stop Guidelines and expanding the document’s content to illustrate transit supportive development principles and best practices in mobility design. Proposals must be received in the Metro office at 201 N. Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS 66603, in sealed envelopes marked “TRANSIT SUPPORTIVE PRINCIPLES MOBILITY DESIGN MANUAL / RFP TM-26-01” no later than 3:00 PM Central Time on Thursday, January 29, 2026. The proposal schedule will allow for thirty-nine (39) calendar days for proposal submission.
The RFP document package may be obtained from Metro’s office at 201 N. Kansas Avenue, Topeka, KS 66603, on or after Monday, December 22, 2025, by contacting Richard Appelhanz. Interested firms may download the RFP document package from Metro’s website (www.topekametro.org) or call (785) 730-8621 to arrange for pickup or mailing.
The proposers will be required to comply with all applicable state and federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations. Metro, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related regulations, hereby notifies all proposers that minority business enterprises will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, creed, color, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, familial status, national origin or ancestry, age, physical or mental handicap unrelated to ability, or military status in consideration for an award.
Any agreement resulting from this RFP is subject to financial assistance agreements between Metro and the Federal Transit Administration.
In order to be eligible to submit a proposal, the proposer must not be included on the United States Comptroller General’s Consolidated List of Persons or Firms currently debarred or suspended from participating in public contracts.
Metro reserves the right to accept any proposal or any part or parts thereof. Metro reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to waive irregularities therein, and all proposers must agree that such rejection shall be without liability on the part of Metro for any penalty brought by a proposer because of such rejections, nor shall the proposer seek any recourse of any kind against Metro because of such rejections, and the filing of any proposal in response to this solicitation shall constitute an agreement of the proposer to these conditions.
Topeka Metropolitan Transit Authority
201 North Kansas Avenue
Topeka, KS 66603
(posted December 16, 2025)
The California High-Speed Rail Authority is advertising Invitations for Bids for large-scale materials contracts. These contracts include Overhead Contact System (OCS) Poles, Long Welded Rail, Monobloc Concrete Ties, Ballast, OCS Components, and Fiber Optic Cables.
Please be advised that OCS Poles, Long Welded Rail, Monobloc Concrete Ties, and Ballast are currently available for bid. The remaining material procurements will be released in Quarter 1, 2026.
Bid deadlines are fast approaching. Please visit the Authority’s website at Procurement of High-Speed Rail Materials – California High Speed Rail (www.hsr.ca.gov/business-opportunities/procurements/architectural-engineering-and-capital-contracts/procurement-of-high-speed-rail-materials/) for information on these exciting contract opportunities and to download the available procurement documents.
(posted December 12, 2025)
NOTICE TO PROPOSERS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CHAMPAIGN-URBANA MASS TRANSIT DISTRICT (MTD) will be receiving proposals in accordance with Request For Proposals #2025-008 for the successful deployment of an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) software solution and relevant implementation services until 2:00 PM (CST) on Monday, February 2, 2026.
Proposals should be submitted electronically to procurement@mtd.org. Any proposals received after the time and date noted herein will not be considered for award. MTD reserves the right to accept any or any part or parts thereof or to reject any and all proposals.
Any contract resulting from these proposals is subject to financial assistance contracts between MTD and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT).
The full RFP document may be obtained by contacting Victoria Carrington at procurement@mtd.org or (217) 384-8188.
(posted December 1, 2025)