VENDORS​
Bid Opportunities:
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA) is requesting proposals for:
Fire Suppression System Rehabilitation
Detailed specifications are available by contacting Ashley Forbes, Procurement Manager, at 330-678-7745, ext. 110, or by emailing: aforbes@partaonline.org.
All proposals must be submitted in accordance with requirements set forth in RFP #2026 Fire Suppression System Rehab, and must be received in the administrative offices of PARTA on or before Friday, August 7, 2026, by 4:00 PM EST. There will be NO public bid opening.
All bidders certify that they are not on the Comptroller General's list of ineligible Contractors by signing the proposal page. Proposals from individuals/entities that are presently disbarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment by the state of Ohio or the federal government will be disqualified.
PARTA reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals, to re‑advertise for proposals and to waive any informality in any proposal and to determine the most responsive proposal by its own criteria, as described within the RFP.
PARTA further advises prospective bidders that all bids must be filed on the forms provided by the Authority and that all bids must be clearly marked on the lower left side of the outermost envelope with the words, ATTN: #2026 Fire Suppression System Rehab.
Posted:
PARTA website
July 7, 2026
RECORD COURIER
July 7, 2026
August 15, 2026
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Below is a list of projects for which PARTA has applied for grants to complete in 2026
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Kent Central Gateway transit center sidewalk repair
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Drive-on lift
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IT equipment upgrade
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Bus wash rack upgrade
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Scissor lift
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DISADVANTAGED
BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE
(DBE)
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
Written DBE programs are required for FTA recipients of planning, capital, and/or operating assistance that will have contracting opportunities (excluding transit vehicle purchases) exceeding $250,000 with those funds in a federal fiscal year. It is PARTA's policy to maintain an FTA-approved DBE program to ensure compliance with 49 CFR Part 26, "Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation Financial Assistance Programs." The purpose of PARTA's DBE program is to ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration of DOT-assisted contracts and to create a level playing field in which DBEs can compete fairly for DOT-assisted contracts.