Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority #RFQ 26-67

RTA seeks manufacturing inspections for 25 Gillig diesel buses

The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA) is seeking independent manufacturing inspection and quality assurance for 25 Gillig LLC diesel transit buses. - Government buyer: Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority (RTA), Procurement Department. - OEM: Gillig LLC, manufacturer of the 35-foot low-floor diesel buses; inspections are planned at Gillig’s Livermore, California facility. - Requested services: - 25 bus manufacturing inspections, priced hourly for up to eight hours per bus. - 25 Buy America reports. - 30 contingency service hours. - Inspection and assurance scope: Pre-production, production-line, and final inspections; functional testing; defect documentation and resolution; and verification of vehicle specifications and applicable Buy America, ADA, FTA, and federal motor vehicle safety requirements. Final vehicle acceptance is at RTA’s Dayton facility. - Notable requirements: Inspectors should have relevant inspection, maintenance, or engineering experience, with five years preferred. The contractor must be able to staff multiple inspection sites if needed, follow APTA Recommended Practice BTS-II-RP-001-11, provide weekly progress updates and individual vehicle reports, and maintain inspection records with digital photographs. Travel and living expenses are the contractor’s responsibility. - Part numbers: None specified.

Description

The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority is seeking quotes for bus manufacturing inspection and quality assurance services before, during, and after production. The work covers 25 35-foot Gillig diesel transit buses scheduled to be built from March through July 2027, with inspections at Gillig LLC in Livermore, California. Services include pre-production, production-line and post-production inspections, defect documentation, testing, reporting, and verification of applicable specifications and regulatory requirements, including Buy America and ADA requirements. The contract term is one year, and quotes must be submitted electronically through OpenGov by December 2, 2026.

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