San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Planet bids #L1718.0-27

Five-year fleet inspection and maintenance services for San Diego MTS departments

San Diego Metropolitan Transit System is seeking a contractor to inspect and maintain transit-support fleet vehicles and ancillary equipment across its operating departments. - Buyer: San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS), Purchasing Department; services support San Diego Trolley, Inc. (SDTI), including Maintenance of Wayside (MOW Track and Wayside), Light Rail Vehicle (LRV), and Facilities departments. - OEMs named in the fleet inventory: Ford (F-250 and F-350 vehicles) and International (4000 Series 4300 MAXX vehicle). No OEM products or parts are being purchased. - Requested services and annual fleet quantities: - MOW Track: 13 vehicles for quarterly BIT inspections; 1 for quarterly boom/bucket inspections; 6 for quarterly Hi-Rail inspections; and 8 annual vehicle inspections. - MOW Wayside: 16 vehicles for quarterly BIT inspections; 5 for quarterly boom/bucket inspections; 6 for quarterly Hi-Rail inspections; and 6 annual vehicle inspections. - LRV: 1 vehicle for quarterly BIT and Hi-Rail inspections, plus 7 annual labor hours for incidental repairs. - Facilities: 18 vehicles for quarterly BIT inspections, identified as 14 Ford F-250s and 4 Ford F-350s. - Maintenance allowances: Annual labor allowances are 50 hours for MOW Track vehicle servicing, 70 hours for MOW Track ancillary equipment, 110 hours for MOW Wayside vehicle servicing, 10 hours for MOW Wayside ancillary equipment, and 7 hours for LRV incidental repairs. Materials allowances are specified in the bid forms; listed ancillary equipment includes 3 on-track maintenance machines and other equipment serviced as needed. - Notable requirements: Use qualified California-licensed and ASE-certified technicians, provide inspection reports, and respond to service requests within 24 hours. Vehicle lists and counts may change during the contract. Pricing is to be firm-fixed and all-inclusive for the five-year term, with bid-form materials allowances retained. - Period: Five-year contract term, with recurring annual inspection schedules and labor/material allowances. No option years are identified.

Description

San Diego Metropolitan Transit System is soliciting bids for fleet and ancillary inspections under a five-year contract. The bid forms cover inspections and related servicing, maintenance, repairs, labor, and materials for MOW Track, MOW Wayside, LRV, and Facilities departments. Required response documents include line items, MTS forms, and a separately uploaded Bid Form. Bids are submitted electronically through PlanetBids, with responses due November 23, 2026 at 14:00.

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