ECAT Bus Shelter Manufacturing Project (CDBG-DR) HS018

Escambia County - Purchasing has issued invitation to bid, solicitation PD 25-26.110.

This project will be to manufacture and deliver ninety-one (91) bus shelters for Escambia County's public transportation facility known as Escambia County Area Transit (ECAT).

The impacts of Hurricane Sally further demonstrated the need for an effective, comprehensive long-term recovery plan that would address and meet the remaining needs of Floridians following this catastrophic event. In the wake of this natural disaster, Florida came together to recover and rebuild, but significant unmet needs remain. Recognizing this, under FR Vol. 77 No. 23 published February 3, 2022, Congress appropriated and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocated a total of $113 million in funding to support long-term recovery efforts following Hurricane Sally through the Florida Department of Commerce (Commerce) Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Program. Escambia County, Florida was awarded funding for the Hometown Revitalization Program Business Façade and Building Improvement (HRP projects). These projects will assist business owners and patrons in low‐ and moderate‐income (LMI) areas in their ongoing recovery process. The façade and lighting improvement projects will encourage physical improvements to the identified streetscapes throughout Escambia County. The project areas include Census Tracts 400, 1104, 1201, 1202, 1402, 1500, 1600, 1700, 1800, 2000, 2100, 2200, 2300, 2400, 2804, 3100, and 3400. The addition and improvements of bus shelters will enhance the image and overall economic viability of the neighborhood business districts by improving the function and appearance of individual building façades. They will also spur new private investment in commercial properties in the surrounding location and along adjacent commercial districts and manifest readily observable outcomes that positively affect the community.

Responses are due September 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM CDT.

Questions must be submitted by September 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM CDT.

A non-mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for September 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM CDT at Office of Purchasing 213 Palafox Pl 2nd Floor Pensacola, FL 32502 OR Microsoft Teams meeting https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/276914883527763?p=gAuF5FuIjmYz6ZxH2A Meeting ID: 276 914 883 527 763 Passcode: w2GF7ge3 ________________________________________ Dial in by phone +1 863-333-5817,,465998973# United States, Lakeland Find a local number Phone conference ID: 465 998 973#.

Commodity categories: Shelters, Bus Waiting; Shelters, Portable; Mass Transportation - Transit Bus; Benches, Park (Including Bus Stop Benches); Shelters, Carports, Portable Buildings, etc. Maintenance and Repair; Mass Transit Bus, School Bus, and Rail Vehicle Rental or Lease.

Contact: Kent Jensen, Purchasing Coordinator (kmjensen@myescambia.com, (850) 595-4982).

4 documents are attached to the notice: Exhibit.FederalContractProvisions.HUD with signature 5.6.26; Escambia_County_Bus_Shelter_Product_Specification_v3; 5012509 Bus Shelter Replacement_Basis of Design_v3; HS018_Escambia_County_Resilient_Streetscape_ECAT_Hometown_Revitalization_Program_Executed_Agreement_5.19.2024 (3).

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/escambiacountyfl/projects/294945. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.