Procurements

Welcome to the Procurement section of the CamTran website. This page is intended to assist current and prospective vendors who wish to provide goods and services to CamTran.

Terms and Conditions of Purchase

Procurement Types

CamTran operates public transportation in Cambria County and a small portion of Windber in Somerset County. It also owns and operates the Johnstown Inclined Plane, the steepest vehicular Incline in the World.

To provide our services, we rely on a broad range of businesses and contractors who work with us through the procurement process. The goods and services we purchase, ranging from office supplies to buses, are crucial to providing safe, reliable, and economical transportation for our customers.

CamTran is committed to providing a full and open competitive environment for procurement opportunities in conformance with local, state and federal regulations. CamTran solicitations are issued as Request for Proposals (RFP), Invitations for Bids (IFB) or Request for Quotations (RFQ), depending on the type of goods or services.

Guidelines and procedures for all procurements are contained in the bid documents at the time of solicitation. CamTran encourages small businesses owned by minorities and women to pursue contracts to compete for CamTran’s business.

If you are interested in obtaining RFP/IFB/RFQ, please contact procure@camtranbus.com or write to Procurement Dept., CamTran 502 Maple Avenue, Johnstown, PA 15901.

Current Procurement Opportunities

• Inclined Plane Passenger Waiting Deck Rehabilitation Project Invitation for Bid Contract #23-02. If you are interested in obtaining IFB-23-03, bid documents are available by contacting Rose Weller, Administrative Assistance, at The EADS Group, Inc., 450 Aberdeen Drive, Somerset, Pennsylvania 15501, Telephone (814) 445-6551, Ext. 304, Fax (814) 443-2748, and e-mail rweller@eadsgroup.com
  • Passenger Waiting Deck IFB-ADV Notice
• Inclined Plane Pedestrian Bridge Rehab Project Bid Notice 8-31-23

Note: Not all opportunities are posted on the website, so please contact CamTran's Procurement Specialist for a complete list of opportunities or for further information please contact Kim Morley, Chief Financial Officer at 814-535-5526 ext. 206 or kmorley@camtranbus.com.

All bids and contracts are subject to all applicable Commonwealth and Federal laws and to a financial assistance contract between the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).

All costs incurred by the Bidders in the development of their bids in responding to this IFB are the sole responsibility of the Bidders. No such costs will be reimbursed by the agency. Furthermore, Proposers must not include such costs as part of their cost proposals to perform any work described in this IFP.

CamTran hereby notifies all Bidders that in regard to any contract entered into pursuant to this IFB advertisement or solicitation, disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE’s) will be afforded full opportunity to submit proposals in response and will not be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, or national origin in consideration for an award. The Authority reserves the right to postpone, accept or reject any and all proposals and to waive any informality in the IFB process as the Authority deems in any of its own best interest. Bids received after the specified closing time will be considered late proposals and will not be evaluated for award. Misdirected submittals will not be accepted.