Durham lands $6.1M bus grant
Durham secured a $6.1 million FTA grant (with local match) to replace aging 2008–2010 GoDurham buses with new diesel models — approval is expected soon. That procurement will likely trigger new RFP activity for bus supply, fleet integration, and disposal/remarketing services. (x.com)
Durham issued Solicitation #25‑0052 — a Request for Proposals for “Repower & Refurbishment of GoDurham Buses” that solicits repowering up to twenty Gillig 40‑ft low‑floor buses and refurbishing up to nineteen units. (durhamnc.gov) GoDurham’s FY23–FY28 fleet plan explicitly lists the 2010 model year buses for replacement consideration and flags unit‑price and contingency assumptions for future procurements. (godurhamtransit.org) Federal funding for bus capital projects is delivered through the FTA “Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities” (Section 5339) program, which the agency’s FY25 notices state carries a cost‑share/matching requirement. (transit.dot.gov) Rolling‑stock purchases and federally assisted procurements will be subject to FTA Buy America rules for rolling stock (49 C.F.R. Part 661), which govern domestic content and final assembly certifications. (ecfr.gov) Construction and facility work tied to bus projects triggers prevailing‑wage obligations under the Davis‑Bacon and Related Acts; agencies must include the applicable wage determination in solicitations for covered work. (dol.gov) Durham’s procurement documents already include an Addendum with “Federal Clauses with Checklist,” and other recent GoDurham solicitations explicitly call out federal participation, DBE expectations, and FTA compliance language. (durhamnc.gov 1) (durhamnc.gov 2) Durham has used recent FTA programs to buy electric buses (a $5.7M Low‑No award for six buses in 2022) and is separately budgeting about $4.8M to purchase 20 high‑capacity DC fast chargers, showing concurrent capital activity that will interact with any rolling‑stock procurement and depot work. (spectrumlocalnews.com) (archive.org) Contract awards, grant acceptances, and related approvals for city capital projects are typically published on Durham’s Agenda Center and are processed at City Council meetings, which are scheduled and posted in advance on the city’s agenda portal. (durhamnc.gov)
