Regional Transportation District · Solicitation RFP 126FF002

Group 35 Fixed Route Bus Service (3.5% SBE Goal)

Denver, CO Special district Posted Nov 2, 2026 Last verified Nov 13, 8:20 PM
Janitorial Painting Flooring 24 days remaining

What this bid is

The Regional Transportation District in Denver, Colorado is asking for proposals to continue fixed route bus service under its current Group 31 contract. The work covers about 77 buses and roughly 368,614 annual revenue hours, mostly in the Denver metro area. The solicitation sets a 3.5% SBE goal and names small business as a set-aside. Responses are due 8 December 2026 at 2:00 PM MST.

Questions are due 24 November 2026 at 5:00 PM MST. A pre-proposal conference is set for 17 November 2026 at 1:00 PM MST by Microsoft Teams. The notice calls this conference non-mandatory, but BusyBids has flagged it as mandatory, so check the OpenGov portal before deciding. The trades BusyBids filed this under (janitorial, painting, flooring) do not match the bus service described.

Responses go in electronically through the OpenGov portal, which requires a free vendor account. Questions can go to Ron Bibeau, Procurement Specialist - Lead, at ron.bibeau@rtd-denver.com or (303) 299-2252. The agency decides on any award.

Who should bid

Janitorial, Painting, Flooring contractors - the work is Denver, CO. The notice flags Small Business - confirm in the official notice whether that is a set-aside or a participation goal.

Deadline

8 December 2026, 2:00 PM MST (24 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov)

How to submit

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As the agency published it

Regional Transportation District - Bus Operations-Contracted Services has issued solicitation, solicitation RFP 126FF002.

This Request for Proposal is for the continued provision of fixed route bus services covered by the current RTD Fixed Route Contracted Services Group 31 Contract. The service package consists of approximately 77 buses providing approximately 368,614 annual revenue hours, primarily serving the Denver metropolitan area.

Responses are due December 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM MST.

Questions must be submitted by November 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM MST.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for November 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM MST at Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/28392693705410?p=N5RgjhOP8e0mjcoZ4v Meeting ID: 283 926 937 054 10 Passcode: Fe6QE9ZW ________________________________________ Need help? | System reference Dial in by phone +1 720-443-6193,,824619354# United States, Denver Find a local number Phone conference ID: 824 619 354# For organizers: Meeting options | Reset.

Commodity categories: Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors; Food Product Machinery Manufacturing; Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers; Tire and Tube Merchant Wholesalers; Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers; Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers; Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers; Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals).

Contact: Ron Bibeau, Procurement Specialist - Lead (ron.bibeau@rtd-denver.com, (303) 299-2252).

4 documents are attached to the notice: ITP Cost Detail Form Expanded GROUP 35; ITP Cost Detail Form GROUP 35; ITP Price Form Hours and Miles GROUP 35; RFP 126FF002 Group 35 Fixed Route Bus Services.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/rtd-denver/projects/312246. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

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What the notice says

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24 Nov 2026

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Bid deadline24 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov 8 December 2026, 2:00 PM MST check 24 days

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Collected from OpenGov Procurement - Colorado, first seen 3 November 2026, last confirmed 13 November 2026.

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