Valley Metro Rail, Inc. is seeking sealed offers for rail testing services for a contract of up to five years, commencing on or about January 1, 2027. This procurement is essential for the Valley Metro's strategic plan, focusing on operational excellence and a comprehensive maintenance and operations program. The rail system, including approximately 21. 5 miles of trail and 20 miles of girder rail, along with a three-mile streetcar route, requires annual inspection and nondestructive testing (NDT) to identify and document rail defects. A non-mandatory preproposal meeting will be held on April 3, 2026, at 1:00 PM, both in person and virtually. The deadline for question submissions is April 9, 2026, at 3:00 PM, and the response submission deadline is April 23, 2026, at 3:00 PM.
The bid notice does not specify a delivery deadline for the services, but the contract is expected to commence on or about January 1, 2027.
A non-mandatory preproposal meeting will be held on April 3, 2026, at 1:00 PM, which can be attended in person or virtually. The bid notice states preproposal meeting nonmandatory: april 3, 2026, 1:00pm in person: 101 n 1st avenue, suite ****, conf. rm 13c, phoenix, az **** or virtual via webex: https:valleymetro. webex. comvalleymetroj. phpmtidm539545b4ebc3fb2459c50539da05f46e.
The bid notice indicates that samples are not required, as it states sample_submission: FALSE.
The deadline for submitting questions is April 9, 2026, at 3:00 PM. The bid notice states question submission deadline: april 9, 2026, 3:00pm.