# Ben Franklin Transit Opengov #26-19

Ben Franklin Transit commissions six city-themed bus-wrap designs

**Posted:** November 03, 2026
**Respond By:** December 08, 2026
**Identifier:** 26-19
**NAICS:** 541430

Ben Franklin Transit is commissioning community-centered artwork for six city-themed bus wraps across its Washington service area.
- **Government buyer:** Ben Franklin Transit (BFT), a municipal transit corporation serving Benton and Franklin Counties; the attachment identifies the Benton Franklin Public Transit Benefit Area and BFT Procurement.
- **Scope:** Select six artists, one for each of Benton City, Kennewick, Pasco, Prosser, Richland, and West Richland. Each artist develops an original city-inspired bus-wrap design, participates in community input and design reviews, incorporates feedback, and delivers final artwork files.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No product manufacturers, OEMs, or commercial vendors are named. The National Endowment for the Arts is referenced as a program/funding alignment, not as a vendor.
- **Compensation and funding:** Artist compensation is up to $5,000 per selected artist, funded separately by BFT. A combined $60,000 grant and BFT match is reserved for printing and installing the six wraps.
- **Notable requirements:** Applicants must live in BFT’s service area, be at least 16, submit a portfolio and concept summary, and pass a background check. Applicants under 18 need guardian consent. Artwork must be original; AI-generated artwork is prohibited. BFT owns the final artwork under the Benton City attachment.
- **Schedule:** Primary designs are due within 14 calendar days, with final artwork due within 28 calendar days after primary-design approval. Grant-funded printing and installation must be completed by the program’s stated deadline; no overall contract end date is specified.

### Description

Ben Franklin Transit seeks proposals from local artists to create six bus wraps celebrating the identity and history of incorporated cities in its service area. Artists will develop an original design for an assigned city and participate in meetings, community input, and design reviews. BFT intends to select six artists, one per city, and provides compensation of up to $5,000 per artist; the combined $60,000 grant and BFT match is reserved for printing and installing the wraps. Proposals are due December 8, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time.

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