LEGAL NOTICE

 

10/08/2024 - An addendum has been issued extending the due date of IFB #2024-12 to 9:00 am on Thursday, Ocotber 31, 2024. Log-in to the OpenGov Portal for more details. 

Notice is hereby given that METRO Regional Transit Authority (METRO) is requesting bids for: Tire Rental & Service for METRO RTA and Portage Area Regional Transit Authority. 

Detailed specifications are available by visiting: https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/akronmetro 

 

Any questions should be submitted through the Question & Answer section of the project (IFB #2024-12) on METRO's OpenGov Portal.

All bids must be submitted in accordance with requirements set forth in this bid solicitation, and must be received within METRO's OpenGov portal before 9:00 am on Thursday, October 17, 2024. Results will be available on-line shortly after the submission deadline. If interested, public opening will be held at METRO 416 Kenmore Blvd. Akron, Ohio 44301 . 

 

In connection with the carrying out of this project, the Contractor shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or handicap. 

All Offerors are certifying that they are not debarred or suspended by the Federal Government by signing the bid page. 

METRO reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids, to re-advertise for bids and to waive any informality in any bid and to determine the most responsive bid by its own criteria, as described within the specification. 

METRO further advises prospective Offerors that all bids must be filed on the forms provided by the Authority, all required information in the Vendor Questionnaire section of this posting on OpenGov must be completed, and that all bids must be in response to IFB# 2024-12. 

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Akron Beacon Journal 
September 05, 2024 and September 12, 2024

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Dawn Distler 
Chief Executive Officer/Secretary-Treasurer

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• Expected Federally Assisted Contracts 2024-25

  • Total FTA-assisted contract funds = $1,264,000

    • Maintenance Facility Roof = $300K

    • New CNG Emergency Generator = $370K

    • HVAC Unit Replacements = $82K

    • Capitalized Maintenance (excluding labor) = $655,000

      • Bus parts

    • Installation of Admin/Maintenance emergency backup generator = $100K

    • This is a replacement of an existing generator at end of useful life

    • Transit Improvements = $90K

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• Potential Bid Opportunities 2025 and beyond - PARTA is in the process of seeking grant funding for the projects identified below. ​

  • ​IT Equipment Replacements ($100K)

  • Facility Cameras ($100K)

  • CNG Dispenser Upgrade ($150K)

  • Feasibility Study & Transit Development Plan ($250K)

  • PARTA Website Update ($25K)