Bid guide
How to bid on a Gillig bus engine replacement for the City of Charlottesville
What the City is buying
The City of Charlottesville is requesting quotes under RFQ 27-54 for a replacement Cummins ISL Long Block Engine, Emission Level CM2150, and removal and replacement services for a Charlottesville Area Transit bus.
The work includes removing the existing engine, installing the replacement, transferring applicable components and accessories, making required adjustments and programming, replacing necessary fluids, and testing the engine and vehicle. This may suit vendors able to supply the specified engine and carry out the associated bus repair work.
Deadline and what it means
The RFQ was published October 20, 2026. Quotes are due November 3, 2026, at 2:00 PM ET.
Submit your response through OpenGov before the deadline. Allow time to complete the portal’s security check, sign in, and finish the submission process.
Who this opportunity may suit
This opportunity is relevant to businesses that can provide the specified Cummins ISL Long Block Engine and perform engine removal, replacement, component transfer, adjustment, programming, fluid replacement, and testing on a transit bus.
Before committing to a quote, confirm that your firm can address the engine identification and the complete installation and testing work described in the RFQ.
How to access and respond
Click “View original source” to open the opportunity in OpenGov Procurement. If a brief “just a moment” security check appears, let it finish until the project page loads.
Sign in or create a free vendor account to download plans, ask questions, join the planholders list, and submit your response. OpenGov is also where addenda notices are provided.
Prepare a clear, complete quote
Review the RFQ materials and any addenda before pricing. Check that your quote clearly identifies the engine being offered and addresses the requested removal, installation, component transfer, adjustments, programming, fluids, and testing.
Use the portal’s question process to resolve uncertainties before the deadline. Check your response for completeness and submit it early enough to confirm that the portal has accepted it.
See the live bid — deadline, agency details, and how to respond
Dates and requirements can change via addenda; always verify on the bid page and at the original source before responding.
View this bid on BiddingSimpleThis guide was prepared by BiddingSimple from the solicitation’s public posting. It is not official guidance from City of Charlottesville; the original posting controls.