Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority · Solicitation 2026-REQ-073

Battery Electric Bus Maintenance Training & Apprenticeship Program

Toledo, OH Special district Posted Oct 22, 2026 Last verified Nov 13, 10:20 PM
Electrical Excavation & Grading 5 days remaining

What this bid is

TARTA, the Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority in Toledo, Ohio, wants proposals from firms to design and run a training and apprenticeship program for its staff who maintain battery electric buses. The work covers a full progression from basic safety knowledge up through electrical theory, diagnostics, troubleshooting, on-the-job training, apprenticeship milestones, and building TARTA's own instructors. The agency says the program should build on training it has already done with vendors and regional education partners rather than repeat it, and should leave lasting in-house knowledge.

The notice does not give a budget, contract length, or scope in hours or headcount. Questions are due 5 November 2026 at 3:00 PM EST, and proposals are due 19 November 2026 at 3:00 PM EST. Responses are submitted electronically through the agency's OpenGov portal, which requires a free vendor account. TARTA will decide which proposal, if any, it accepts.

The full solicitation, addenda, and question-and-answer thread are on the OpenGov project page for solicitation 2026-REQ-073.

Who should bid

Electrical, Excavation & Grading contractors - the work is Toledo, OH.

Deadline

19 November 2026, 3:00 PM EST (5 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov)

How to submit

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As the agency published it

Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority - Workforce Development has issued request for proposal, solicitation 2026-REQ-073.

TARTA seeks competitive proposals from qualified firms to develop and implement a comprehensive zero-emission workforce development, maintenance training, and apprenticeship framework. The engagement is intended to build internal capability as TARTA expands its zero-emission fleet and to move employees from foundational safety knowledge to progressively advanced electrical theory, diagnostics, troubleshooting, structured OJT, apprenticeship milestones, and internal instructor capability.

TARTA has already pursued vendor and safety training and has explored regional education partnerships. The expanded program should build on those investments rather than duplicate them, identify remaining competency gaps, and establish a sustainable approach that integrates external expertise with long-term internal knowledge transfer.

Responses are due November 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST.

Questions must be submitted by November 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST.

2 documents are attached to the notice: Declaration of Non-Collusion SH; Lobbying Certifcation.

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/tarta/projects/317569. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

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Questions due
5 Nov 2026

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  • Questions close on 5 November, before the bid deadline.
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Collected from OpenGov Procurement - Ohio, first seen 23 October 2026, last confirmed 13 November 2026.

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