The City of Wausau and The Wausau Area Transit System (WATS), d.b.a. Metro Ride, are requesting proposals to complete a site condition assessment and feasibility study to assess whether the existing transit garage at 420 Plumer Street can support future needs of Metro Ride and be modernized to support a battery-electric fleet. The current facility serves 25 full sized buses, 5 paratransit buses, and space for all Metro Ride office and administrative staff. Modernization of the existing facility needs to be analyzed for cost against investment in constructing a new facility. The project consists of an analysis of the existing facility, a survey of alternate sites and consideration of environmental and other practical factors, such as the availability of electrical infrastructure at each location.
