Transit Advertising and Maintenance Service

The City of Santa Clarita is seeking a contractor to manage transit advertising and perform maintenance services for city-owned transit shelters and furniture at no cost to the city. The agency needs to generate revenue through advertising at these shelters while ensuring all transit stops, shelters, and the transit center remain clean and well-maintained. The selected partner will share advertising revenue with the city and assume full responsibility for both routine and non-routine cleaning based on varying usage characteristics at different stops. The scope of work covers the installation and management of advertisements, including potential digital advertisements at select locations subject to written city approval. Digital advertisements must feature automatic dimmers at night and must not contain video, flashing, or moving elements. The contractor must also submit a comprehensive business and sales plan as part of the proposal. Maintenance duties require the contractor to perform basic cleaning and power washing at specified frequencies, alongside ad-hoc cleaning visits triggered by staff observations or resident complaints. The contractor must replace damaged or faded plexiglass covers on bus schedule holders and install new maps and schedules whenever regional transit schedules change. Additionally, the contractor must replace transparent advertising kiosk covers that are damaged by graffiti, vandalism, sun exposure, or general wear. Eligible bidders must be onshore organizations based in the United States. The agency is currently looking for proposals to determine the financial structure and revenue-share model, as no specific budget limit is defined. A pre-bid meeting is scheduled for June 8, 2026, to address questions regarding the transit locations and service requirements.