Volume 45 - Issue 15 - April 9, 2026

State of Kansas

Department of Transportation

Notice to Bidders

The Kansas Department of Transportation’s (KDOT) Office of Public Transportation announces that the Kansas Coordinated Transit District Council (KCTDC) is now accepting courtesy bids for Kansas’ transit vehicles.

These courtesy bids will cover five types of 2026-2027 model-year transit vehicles, including ramp accessible minivans, full size vans, low-floor full size vans, and 20-passenger small transit buses with optional wheelchair lifts. The transit vehicles will be funded by the Federal Transit Administration and the State of Kansas and must comply with all applicable federal (including FMVSS, Buy America, & ADA requirements) and state laws for passenger vehicles of this type. These vehicles will be used in the KDOT Public Transportation program to transport the elderly, persons with disabilities, and the general public.

The bid opening was originally scheduled for May 6, 2026, however, due to vehicle order bank closing dates and the dates for the release of 2027 pricing information, it has been postponed.

The bid opening now is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. July 20, 2026, in Topeka, Kansas. All bid information can be found on the Kansas Public Transportation website under Vehicle Procurement at https://www.ksdot.gov/about/our-organization/divisions/multimodal-transportation-and-innovation/public-transportation.

Inquiries should be made directly to:

Anne Smith
Kansas Coordinated Transit District Council
5815 Marlatt Ave.
Manhattan, KS 66503
785-537-6346
asmith@fhata.org

Calvin Reed
Secretary
Kansas Department of Transportation

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