Toledo Area Reg Transit Auth Opengov #2026-REQ-073

TARTA Zero-Emission Bus Maintenance Training and Apprenticeship Program

TARTA is seeking a partner to build its zero-emission bus maintenance workforce through technical training, apprenticeships, and in-house instructor capability. - Government buyer: Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA), Workforce Development department; Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio. - OEMs and vendors: No specific OEMs, vendors, equipment models, or part numbers are named. The selected provider is expected to integrate appropriate OEM/vendor training and build TARTA’s internal training capacity. - Requested services: Assess workforce skills gaps; create a phased training roadmap, role-based competencies, and modular curriculum for zero-emission, battery-electric, hybrid, and related vehicle technologies; and establish apprenticeship, related instruction, mentoring, on-the-job training (OJT), assessments, and progression milestones. - Training and implementation: Develop Train-the-Trainer capability, instructor and participant materials, lesson plans, assessments, and hands-on exercises; support pilot delivery, evaluation, program tracking, continuous improvement, and knowledge transfer. - Tools and alignment: Identify diagnostic, PPE, equipment, and training-aid requirements. Align curriculum with TARTA-approved standards, including applicable ASE and APTA objectives. Provide editable materials that TARTA can use, revise, reproduce, and deliver. - Deliverables: Skills-gap assessment, training roadmap, competency matrix, staffing and succession plan, standards-alignment materials, technical curriculum, apprenticeship/OJT framework and tools, Train-the-Trainer materials, equipment requirements, partnership strategy, measurement framework, pilot evaluation, recurring progress reports, and final implementation package. - Optional work: Separately priced diagnostics and charging-system training, first-responder curriculum, additional technical modules or OJT exercises, additional Train-the-Trainer cohorts, extended support, and specialized equipment procurement or procurement-management support if allowed. - Quantities and part numbers: None specified; this is a services opportunity rather than a request for identified equipment items.

Description

Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority (TARTA) is seeking proposals to develop and implement a zero-emission workforce development, maintenance training, and apprenticeship program. The work includes assessing skills gaps; creating a phased training roadmap, role-based competencies, and modular curriculum for battery electric, zero-emission, hybrid, and related vehicle technologies; and establishing apprenticeship, on-the-job training, and Train-the-Trainer capabilities. The selected firm will also provide training materials, assessments, practical exercises, equipment and PPE requirements, tracking and continuous-improvement frameworks, pilot training, and knowledge-transfer planning. Proposals are due electronically through OpenGov on November 19, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time, with pricing submitted separately from the technical proposal.

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