City of Wausau

Release: Dec 8, 2025

Close: Dec 15, 2025

The City of Wausau (Wausau Area Transit System) is soliciting proposals for CAD/AVL hardware, software, and professional services to upgrade/replace transit system technology, including annunciator systems, automatic passenger counters, CCTV, on-board driver interfaces, and related software and services. The procurement requests comprehensive proposals covering hardware, transit software (service design, supervisory, driver scheduling, data management) and professional services for installation, training, maintenance and security. Vendors should submit proposals and direct questions to the contacts listed on the VendorNet posting; no primary solicitation PDF/DOCX was linked on the posting and dates on the posting contain an internal discrepancy (see reasoning).

Release: Dec 8, 2025

Close: Jan 5, 2026

The City of Wausau and the Wausau Area Transit System (Metro Ride) are requesting proposals to perform a facilities condition assessment and feasibility study to determine whether the existing transit garage at 420 Plumer Street can support future needs and be modernized to support a battery-electric fleet. The work includes inspection of the existing facility, site surveys and evaluation of alternate sites, cost/benefit analysis comparing modernization versus new construction, and assessment of electrical infrastructure and other practical constraints. Deliverables include a technical memo, a final report with findings and recommendations, and presentations to the Wausau Transit Commission and City Council.

Release: Dec 2, 2025

Close: Jan 5, 2026

Assessment and feasibility study to evaluate whether the existing Wausau transit garage can be modernized to meet future needs and support a battery-electric bus fleet; includes existing facility analysis, alternative site survey, environmental and electrical infrastructure assessment, and cost comparison versus constructing a new facility.