Tolar Manufacturing Company awarded multi-year bus shelter from CapMetro
Tolar Manufacturing Company, has been awarded a multi-year contract to design, fabricate and deliver bus stop shelters for use by riders of Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro) in Austin, Texas. The $8,365,350 contract begins with a one-year base period, with an option for four additional years in which up to 550 new shelters would be produced for stops throughout the CapMetro service area.
“Our team is proud to continue providing bus shelter solutions for the city of Austin and surrounding areas,” said Gary Tolar, president and CEO of Tolar Manufacturing Company. “Knowing our shelters will be installed at bus stops currently without bus shelters is extremely satisfying. It means more people will be provided a safe and comfortable place to wait for their bus.”
Tolar Manufacturing Company has delivered over 300 bus shelters to CapMetro since 2016. This new five-year contract will bring that total to over 850 bus stops throughout the greater Austin area that will provide individuals with Tolar-built shelter, shade and a place to rest as they travel through the CapMetro service area.
The Tolar Signature Brazos model 12-feet shelters are customized to meet the specific needs of CapMetro riders and the unpredictable central Texas weather. With a highly visible street-side agency branding banner, the shelters incorporate a weather-protecting aluminum roof and perforated metal walls. Side perforated screens offer a convenient mounting location for agency-provided e-paper real-time information signs, and the shelter roof is designed to provide easy mounting for agency provided solar lighting to enhance passenger safety and help operators easily identify shelter occupancy during night service.
“The safety of our customers is a priority for CapMetro,” said CapMetro Technical Program Manager Moraima Dones. “We know people must get to work, the grocery store or wherever their destination is, even if it’s raining, snowing or if it’s 100 degrees outside. Anyone standing or sitting at a CapMetro bus stop should feel protected from the weather elements, which at times can be extreme. The new accessible shelters will be installed at various locations to replace some of the outdated shelters that no longer meet the standards of the agency.”
