Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority #GD 26-53

Greater Dayton RTA facility painting and protective-coating project

The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority is seeking a contractor for facility painting and protective-coating work at three Dayton transit sites. - Buyer: Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA), Capital Management/Executive; the bid documents also identify the Procurement office. - Opportunity: Maintenance Facility Painting Project, GD 26-53. The stated engineer’s estimate is $1,550,000. - Locations: 600 and 601 Longworth Street and 901 Ludlow Street, Dayton, Ohio. - Requested work: Interior and exterior surface preparation and painting; protective coatings; pipe identification and labeling; painting of doors, frames, louvers, and bollards at both Longworth sites; and project schedules, submittals, and meetings. The bid schedule has 31 quantity-one items covering the three facilities. - OEMs and products: Sherwin-Williams and Tnemec are acceptable coating manufacturers. Examples include Sherwin-Williams Pro Industrial Waterborne Acrylic Dryfall and Tnemec Hydrogloss; no specific part numbers or quantities of paint products are stated. No prospective painting contractor is named. - Other named organizations: Eurofins Built Environment Testing East, LLC performed lead analysis documented in an attachment; Lepi Enterprises, Inc. is identified as the client on that report. The report describes flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry testing of paint samples using USEPA SW846 7000B. - Notable requirements: Commercial/industrial painting experience; premium commercial-grade coatings (residential-grade products are not allowed); low-VOC materials when feasible; at least a one-year workmanship warranty; lead-paint compliance at 901 Ludlow; and coordination with active transit operations. Safety requirements include protecting existing assets and lockout/tagout near overhead power systems. - Funding and award: Partly funded by FTA and ODOT. Award is based on the lowest responsive and responsible bidder; bid security and a 100% performance bond are required.

Description

The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority is soliciting sealed bids for labor, supervision, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, permits, and incidentals to prepare and paint designated RTA facilities and structures. The work includes painting and surface preparation at facilities on Longworth Street and Ludlow Street, as well as protective coatings, pipe identification, cleanup, and coordination with active transit operations. The project has an engineer’s estimate of $1,550,000, an initial contract term of 12 months, and a DBE goal of 0%. Bids must be submitted electronically through OpenGov by December 1, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Eastern; paper and emailed bids are not accepted.

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