SLED Opportunity · KENTUCKY · LEXTRAN

    On-Call Electrician Services

    Issued by Lextran
    countyRFPLextranSol. 233867
    Closed
    STATUS
    Closed
    due Apr 23, 2026
    PUBLISHED
    Feb 26, 2026
    Posting date
    JURISDICTION
    Lextran
    county
    NAICS CODE
    238210
    AI-classified industry

    AI Summary

    Lextran seeks proposals for on-call electrician services under RFP 2026-01. Proposals due April 23, 2026, 2 PM ET, submitted online. Questions due March 26, 2026. Lextran may reject or cancel proposals as needed.

    Opportunity details

    Solicitation No.
    233867
    Type / RFx
    RFP
    Status
    open
    Level
    county
    Published Date
    February 26, 2026
    Due Date
    April 23, 2026
    NAICS Code
    238210AI guide
    Jurisdiction
    Lextran
    Agency
    Lextran

    Description

    The Transit Authority of Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, herein referred to as Lextran is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to award a competitive contract to a firm for on-call electrician services.

    Title: On-Call Electrician Services
    Reference Number: 2026-01

    Proposals for Furnishing the Product(s) / Service(s) Described Herein Will Be Received Until:
    2:00 pm eastern time on Thursday, April 23, 2026.
    Proposals received after the time specified may not be considered for award.
    Proposals shall be submitted online via Lextran's eProcurement Portal

    If you have any questions on this project, please submit your questions via the Q&A section on Lextran's eProcurement Portal. All questions, requests for clarification or comments concerning this RFP are due from proposers by end of day on Thursday, March 26, 2026. Lextran’s response to questions will be provided as responses within the Q&A tab. For questions that require additional documentation or a change to the RFP document itself, Lextran will publish an addendum. Lextran intends to respond to questions as they come in, and responses will be provided no later than the question response date.

    Lextran may reject any submissions that are incomplete or non-responsive or submitted after the deadline. Lextran reserves the right to cancel or reissue this RFP, or to reject, in whole or in part, any and all submissions received in response to this RFP should Lextran determine that the responses received are unsatisfactory or that such cancellation or rejection is in the best interest of Lextran. Lextran further reserves the right to waive any minor technical deficiency or irregularity in a submission package. The determination of the selection criteria and the process for evaluating the proposal shall be in the sole and absolute discretion of Lextran. Lextran also reserves the right to require of each/any Proposer, information regarding financial responsibility and viability or such other information as Lextran determines is necessary to ascertain whether a proposal is in fact a responsible proposal.  

    Lextran reserves the right to publicly post bid tabulations containing vendor prices.

    Background

    Lextran, the Transit Authority of Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, was established as it is known today in 1973 by the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a Mass Transportation Authority. Our mission “We serve people and our community with mobility solutions” is accomplished by focusing on three key pillars: Deliver high quality product and service, Demonstrate value to the community, and Manage and sustain resources.

    Lextran provides 3.7 million trips annually with service to residents and visitors of Lexington-Fayette County on 25 fixed routes, and county-wide paratransit seven days a week, 365 days a year. With an annual combined operating and capital budget of $48 million, Lextran operates from a LEED certified headquarters employing over 200 team members with a 118-vehicle fleet for both fixed route and paratransit, including compressed natural gas, zero emission battery electric, diesel and gasoline powered vehicles.

    Project Details

    • Reference ID: 2026-01
    • Department: Maintenance
    • Department Head: Chris Withrow (Director of Maintenance)

    Important Dates

    • Questions Due: 2026-03-27T03:30:48.633Z
    • Pre-Proposal Meeting: 2026-03-05T19:00:37.934Z — Lextran – Zoom www.Zoom.com https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88460441959?pwd=OKVqmoxBr4hAavnj1IQWkovZSO0iA5.1 Meeting Number: 884 6044 1959 Meeting Password: 354235 Join by Phone: 1(312)535-8110

    Addenda

    • Official Notice #1: Pre-Proposal Conference Reminder (released 2026-03-02T19:41:01.579Z) —

      Hello, this is a reminder notice that the preproposal conference for this RFP will be held on March 5, 2026, at 2:00 PM EST. This conference will be held over Zoom. Below is the information for joining the meeting. This information is also available in the Project Documents tab of this RFP, under the Introduction section.

      The purpose of this conference is to outline key dates and information regarding RFP 2026-01. Lextran will also provide responses to any questions posed during the conference, but it should be noted that all official responses to questions will be in the form of responses made in the Q&A tab in OpenGov. Questions asked during the preproposal will be added to the Q&A tab by Lextran, along with an official response. 

      It is advised that all portions of the RFP document provided under the Project Documents tab should be read completely and reviewed before the preproposal conference. The scope, terms and conditions, and submission requirements are available there, along with other necessary information regarding the RFP.

      March 5, 2026, 2:00pm

      Lextran – Zoom
      www.Zoom.com
      https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88460441959?pwd=OKVqmoxBr4hAavnj1IQWkovZSO0iA5.1
      Meeting Number: 884 6044 1959
      Meeting Password: 354235
      Join by Phone: 1(312)535-8110
    • Official Notice #2: Pre-Proposal Conference (released 2026-03-05T20:05:04.659Z) —

      The pre-proposal conference for On-Call Electrician Services was held via Zoom at 2:00 PM. There were no attendees. All questions may be submitted under the Q&A tab in OpenGov through March 26, 2026.

    • Official Notice #3: Question Due Date Reminder (released 2026-03-25T20:05:08.336Z) —

      Hello,

      This notice serves as a reminder that all questions pertaining to RFP 2026-01 are due on Thursday March 26, 2026 by 11:30PM EST. Questions must be submitted to the Q&A tab in the OpenGov portal.

    • Official Notice #4: Proposal Due Date Reminder Notice (released 2026-03-26T14:50:27.599Z) —

      Hello, the purpose of this notice is to post an update regarding the timeline for RFP 2026-01. No questions were received during the open Q&A period so that tab will remain blank in the project portal. There will also not be an addendum related to the Q&A due to this.

      As a reminder, proposals are due on April 23, 2026 (approx. 4 weeks). We advise beginning the submission process well before the 2:00pm deadline to ensure that proposals are uploaded in time. Lextran will not accept proposals once the deadline has passed.

    • Official Notice #5: Proposal Due Date Reminder (released 2026-04-13T13:15:43.681Z) —

      Hello all - The purpose for this notice is to post a reminder that proposals for RFP 2026-01 are due next week on April 23, 2026, at 2:00PM ET.

      Proposals must be submitted through the OpenGov portal prior to the 2:00 PM EST deadline time. We would like to advise that proposers submit well before the deadline as technical difficulties and/or issues with the website are not excusable instances for missing the deadline, and such proposals will not be accepted once the deadline has passed. All proposals remain sealed by the system until the deadline and are not accessible to Lextran staff before that time.

    • Official Notice #6: Proposal Due Date Reminder (released 2026-04-20T18:31:00.132Z) —

      Hello all - The purpose for this notice is to post a reminder that proposals for RFP 2026-01 are due this week on April 23, 2026, at 2:00PM ET.

      Proposals must be submitted through the OpenGov portal prior to the 2:00 PM EST deadline time. We would like to advise that proposers submit well before the deadline as technical difficulties and/or issues with the website are not excusable instances for missing the deadline, and such proposals will not be accepted once the deadline has passed. All proposals remain sealed by the system until the deadline and are not accessible to Lextran staff before that time.

    Evaluation Criteria

    • Overall Value to Lextran, Including Cost of Service (30 pts)

      Did the proposal provide evidence that the contractor's services and the cost of their services meet industry standard while providing significant value to Lextran?

    • Demonstration of Understanding of Lextran’s Needs (30 pts)

      Was there sufficient evidence that the proposer understood the scope of work required for this contract?

    • Response Times and Communication (20 pts)

      Did the proposer include appropriate response times for regular and emergency calls?

      Did they explain how communications would be conducted over the contract term?

    • Firm's Experience & Employee Qualifications (20 pts)

      Did the proposer provide sufficient evidence of their firm's experience performing work similar to this contract?

      Did they provide evidence of their employees' certifications and qualifications?

    Submission Requirements

    • Questionnaire Notice (required)

      Please note that this questionnaire DOES NOT need to be printed and included as part of your proposal documents. OpenGov collects your responses to these questions at the time of submission and provides them to Lextran.

    • Proposal Authorization (required)

      Are you an authorized member of your organization to submit a proposal on your firm's behalf?

    • Contact Information (required)

      Please provide your contact information (Name, Title, Email, and Phone).

    • Offer and Award Confirmation (required)

      In compliance with the current published Request for Proposal, the company represented in this proposal agrees to furnish the goods and services described in accordance with the submitted signed proposal or as mutually agreed upon by subsequent negotiation. 

    • Terms & Conditions Confirmation (required)

      Please confirm that you have read and agreed to all of the terms and conditions of this solicitation. (Including the required Federal Clauses)

    • Proposal Requirements (required)

      Do you meet all of the proposal requirements including:

      1. All Submission requirements

      2. All Scope of Services requirements

      3. All Required Forms

      4. All Cost information

      5. All Capacity information

      6. All related experience information and at least three (3) references

    • Proposal Upload (required)

      Upload your completed proposal here.

    • Upload Required Forms (required)

      Upload all required forms:

      1. Certification of Restrictions on Lobbying
      2. Certification Regarding Debarment, Suspension and Other Ineligibility
      3. Non-Collusion Affidavit
      4. Certificate of Procurement Integrity
      5. Affidavit of Compliance-DBE (If Applicable)
      6. Financial Capacity
    • Upload Trade Certifications (required)

      Please provide relevant certifications for personnel performing work under this contract?

    • Upload Certificate of Insurance (required)

      Please upload a copy of your certificate of insurance.

    • Number of Employees (required)

      Please choose which selection best describes your company for the number of employees:

    • Years of Operation (required)

      Please choose which response best describes your company's years of operation:

    • Annual Gross Income Classification (required)

      Please choose which response best describes your company's annual gross income:

    • Company Classification (required)

      Is your company certified as one of the following?

      1. Certified DBE
      2. Certified MBE
      3. Certified WBE
    • Company Classification Certificate Upload (required)

      If your company is certified as any of the above (DBE, MBE, WBE), please upload the up-to-date certificate here.

    • Additional Information

      Attach any additional information you would like to provide to Lextran here.

    • Pricing table required? (required)
    • Does this solicitation have an expected Contract Start Date? (required)
    • Contract Expected Start Date (required)

      MM/DD/YYYY

    • Contract Term (required)

      The term of any contract awarded as a result of this RFP shall be for:

       

    • Is this Contract over $100,000? (required)
    • Is this an Equipment Solicitation over $150,000? (required)

      Buy America Forms Required

    • Is this Contract over $150,000? (required)
    • Clause Matrix Section (required)

      Select the type of Contract for the clause matric section: 

    • Is contract over $150,000? (required)
    • Type of Solicitation (required)

      Select the type of solicitation: 

    Key dates

    1. February 26, 2026Published
    2. April 23, 2026Responses Due

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