Electric Bus Pilot with Proterra Concludes After Issues
Des Moines Metropolitan Transit AuthorityPublic Authority · Des Moines, IA- Disclosed value
- $1.45 million FTA Low- or No-Emission grant supported purchase of seven buses
- From agendapacket
- Document date
- Oct 7, 2025
The 30-second brief
DART procured seven Proterra battery electric buses using a $1.45 million FTA Low- or No-Emission grant supported by a local match from MidAmerican Energy. After 18 months of service and ongoing safety and reliability issues, the fleet was removed from service and ultimately disposed of following Proterra’s bankruptcy and an FTA waiver.
PROTERRA holds this equipment contract with Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority. Its other public contracts on record include work for Charleston Area Regional Transit Authority (Carta) and Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit.
Term as filed: Approximately November 2020 – Fall 2022 (pilot period).
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Contract details
- Contract type
- Equipment
- Amount
- $1.45 million FTA Low- or No-Emission grant supported purchase of seven buses
- Document date
- October 7, 2025
- Term
- Approximately November 2020 – Fall 2022 (pilot period)
- Vendor
- PROTERRA
- Source document
- DART Commission Meeting Agenda Packet October 2025 (AgendaPacket)
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Questions about this contract
Who was awarded the equipment contract by Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority?
PROTERRA was awarded this equipment contract by Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority, as recorded on October 7, 2025. The contract value is $1.45 million FTA Low- or No-Emission grant supported purchase of seven buses.
How much is the PROTERRA contract with Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority worth?
The PROTERRA contract with Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority is valued at $1.45 million FTA Low- or No-Emission grant supported purchase of seven buses, covering equipment work.
What type of contract is this?
This is a Equipment contract, documented as a agendapacket record.
Where was this contract approved?
This contract appears in DART Commission Meeting Agenda Packet October 2025 (AgendaPacket), dated October 7, 2025 from Des Moines Metropolitan Transit Authority. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.
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What other contracts does PROTERRA hold?
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