Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) · Solicitation 2026-IFB-069

AHU Replacement & Repair - McKinley Ave

Columbus, OH Special district Posted Oct 19, 2026 Last verified Nov 13, 10:20 PM
HVAC 20 days remaining

What this bid is

Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) wants a contractor to repair and replace parts on several air handling units at its McKinley Avenue facility in Columbus, Ohio. The listed work covers a supply blower motor and blower wheel on one unit, top and bottom heating coils on another, and leaking heating coils on a third.

The contractor would supply all labor, materials and equipment, schedule shutdowns with COTA Facilities to limit disruption, and handle installation, startup, testing and commissioning for each unit. The notice does not state a budget or project length.

Bids are due 19 November 2026 at 2:00 PM EST, and questions are due 2 November 2026 at 5:00 PM EST. Bids are submitted electronically through the OpenGov portal, which requires a free vendor account. Solicitation 2026-IFB-069 is the reference; the contact is Beth Cremeens, Director, Facilities. COTA makes the award decision.

Who should bid

HVAC contractors - the work is Columbus, OH.

Deadline

4 December 2026, 2:00 PM EST (20 days remaining - last confirmed 13 Nov)

How to submit

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As the agency published it

Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) - 6300- Operations- Facilities has issued invitation for bids, solicitation 2026-IFB-069.

COTA is seeking a qualified HVAC contractor to replace failed and deteriorated components on several air handling units at the McKinley Avenue facility. The work includes replacing the supply blower motor and blower wheel on M-1 AHU-03, the top and bottom heating coils on Innovent AHU-2, and the leaking heating coil(s) on Innovent AHU-10. The project aims to restore each unit to safe, reliable operation, bringing back dependable heating and airflow and reducing the risk of unplanned HVAC outages. The contractor will provide all labor, materials, and equipment, coordinate shutdowns with COTA Facilities to limit disruption, and complete installation, startup, testing, and commissioning for each unit.

Multiple air handling units have failed or deteriorated components, including faulty supply blower motors, blower wheels, and leaking heating coils. These conditions reduce equipment reliability and performance and increase the risk of unplanned HVAC outages. The work must be coordinated with COTA Facilities to minimize operational disruption and maintain safe, reliable facility HVAC service.

Responses are due November 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM EST.

Questions must be submitted by November 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM EST.

Contact: Beth Cremeens, Director, Facilities (cremeenseh@cota.com, (614) 448-8923).

The full solicitation document, addenda and the question-and-answer thread are on the agency's OpenGov portal at https://procurement.opengov.com/portal/cota/projects/318014. Responses are submitted electronically there, and a free vendor account is required before you can upload one.

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Questions due
20 Nov 2026

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