Ben Franklin Transit · Solicitation 26-23

National Arts Grant Award - Richland

Richland, WA Special district Posted Nov 4, 2026 Last verified Nov 13, 8:20 PM
General Contracting 24 days remaining

What this bid is

Ben Franklin Transit in Richland, WA is asking for proposals to commission local artists to design six bus wraps for its fleet, one celebrating each of the six cities it serves: Benton City, Kennewick, Pasco, Prosser, Richland and West Richland. The wraps are to be professionally fitted across the fleet as part of a public art initiative that grew out of the 2025 Show Us Your City theme. The notice says the program is partially funded and intended to align with the National Endowment for the Arts' Our Town discipline.

Responses are due December 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM PST. Questions are due November 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST. A pre-proposal conference is set for November 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM PST by Microsoft Teams, and the notice says it is non-mandatory. Submit electronically through the agency's OpenGov portal, where a free vendor account is required to upload a response. The agency decides on proposals. Contact is Rob Orvis, Procurement Manager, at rorvis@bft.org or (509) 318-5862.

Who should bid

General Contracting contractors - the work is Richland, WA.

Deadline

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

How to submit

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As the agency published it

Ben Franklin Transit - Procurement has issued request for proposal, solicitation 26-23.

The Benton Franklin Public Transit Benefit Area (BFPTBA) is a municipal corporation of the State of Washington. Ben Franklin Transit (BFT) is dedicated to providing public mass transportation within Benton and Franklin Counties in the State of Washington. BFT provides the community with numerous public bus routes, paratransit service meeting ADA requirements for the elderly and disabled, and overseeing Connect, the regional rideshare program. Working in conjunction with other regional organizations, BFT provides an important link in the chain of seamless regional transportation services. BFT carries approximately 2.4 million riders a year on a fixed-route fleet of 71 buses, in addition to 96 paratransit vehicles servicing the region. BFT as the regional public transportation provider for the Mid-Columbia region of Eastern Washington, will launch a place-based public art initiative designed to elevate civic pride, cultural identity, and regional storytelling through transit. BFT will commission local artists to design six unique bus wraps, each celebrating the distinct character and history of one of the six incorporated cities in its service area: Benton City Kennewick Pasco Prosser Richland West Richland These mobile murals will serve as artistic and cultural symbols, uniting communities across Benton and Franklin Counties and reinforcing BFT's role in connecting people, places, and purpose. The initiative builds on BFT's 2025 "Show Us Your City" theme, expanding it from a limited high school student program into an open, professionally fitted, fleet-wide art initiative via a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) process. This program is partially funded and is intended to align with the National Endowment for the Arts' "Our Town" discipline.

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

Questions must be submitted by November 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM PST.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for November 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM PST at Microsoft Teams meeting Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/2104669769465568?p=lvBDIARnAaxkY6wUbg Meeting ID: 210 466 976 946 556 8 Passcode: 4as3ZN9D.

Commodity categories: Crafts, General; Crafts, Specialized.

Contact: Rob Orvis, Procurement Manager (rorvis@bft.org, (509) 318-5862).

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/bft/projects/323202. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

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