Metro Transit Phase 3B –Admin and Dispatch Facility Improvements

January 26, 2024 Update

Design has commenced and is ongoing.  Work is occurring to update programming assumptions about staffing levels and department organization to accommodate current and future growth needs.  Evaluation of the historic Gisholt Elevation along East Washington Avenue is ongoing.  Site survey work has been completed.  Evaluation of potential changes to the Gisholt saw tooth roof has been completed.  Updates to bus maintenance bay design is occurring based on lessons learned from Phase 3A.  All of this information is being compared to budget estimates for construction to confirm adequate funding is available.  Design phase(s) will proceed through all of 2024.

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Project Details

  • Location

    • 1 S Ingersoll St.
      Madison, WI 53703
  • Project Type

  • Status

    In Design
  • Estimated Schedule

  • Alder District

    District 6

Project Information

Project Overview

This project will provide new bus maintenance lifts, new locker rooms and new office space. The project also includes some general remodeling of bus parking areas, site fencing and roof and facade restoration. Budget is $10.0 M.

Work includes phasing to allow for continuous owner occupancy and 24-hour operations. This project builds on the Phase 1, Phase 2 and Phase 3A projects completed in 2019, 2020 and 2023. The improvement work includes, but is not limited to building infrastructure systems (MEPFP), excavation and concrete work to support new lifts and below grade utilities such as trench drains and sanitary connections, general building construction (walls, windows, painting, ceilings, etc) along with MEPFP systems to support the new and remodeled spaces.

This is the fourth and final phase of a 4-phase construction project (totaling $35M+). 

More information regarding the "Metro Transit Space Needs Study" can be found at the Metro Bus Barn Study-East Washington Ave. project page.

July 28, 2023 update: Phase 3B design work is expected to start in August.  Some early activities will include program updates related to Metro’s current staffing needs to support Bus Rapid Transit and a detailed study of the Gisholt (ie Sawtooth) roof section of the building.

October 02, 2023 update: Phase 3B design work was delayed and will now be starting in early October (10/4/2023). Quarter 4 2023 activities will include program updates related to Metro’s current staffing needs to support Bus Rapid Transit and updating scope and budget. The detailed study of the Gisholt (ie Sawtooth) roof is nearly complete and grant funding was secured to cover the construction cost of reframing/re-roofing it.

Project Schedule

City User Agency: Metro Transit
Project Status: In Design

Planning and Design: Q4 2023 to Q1 2025

Construction and Bid Doc Preparation: Q2 2025

1st Advertisement of Bid: TBD 2025 available only on Bid Express

Bid Due Date: May/June 2025
Construction Start Date: Q3 2025
Expected Completion Date: Q1 2027

"All information regarding dates/times/locations are informational and should be verified with official bidding documents posted on Bid Express."

LEED Goals: LEED NCv4 Silver & WELL certification

City Process Meetings

Feb. 08, 2023 File #75582
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to amend an existing competitively selected service contract with Mead and Hunt for architectural and engineering services for the Metro Transit Maintenance Facility (1 S Ingersoll St; formally 1101 E Wash

Project Updates

Design has commenced and is ongoing.  Work is occurring to update programming assumptions about staffing levels and department organization to accommodate current and future growth needs.  Evaluation of the historic Gisholt Elevation along East Washington Avenue is ongoing.  Site survey work has been completed.  Evaluation of potential changes to the Gisholt saw tooth roof has been completed.  Updates to bus maintenance bay design is occurring based on lessons learned from Phase 3A.  All of this information is being compared to budget estimates for construction to confirm adequate funding is available.  Design phase(s) will proceed through all of 2024.

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