Sun Shuttle Fixed-Route and Sun Shuttle Dial-a-Ride Public Transportation
The Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County (RTA) seeks proposals from qualified entities, either singly or through a joint venture with others, to provide fixed route (Sun Shuttle) and paratransit (Sun Shuttle Dial-a-Ride) services in Pima County. The RTA reserves the right to negotiate the structure and pricing of the services during the bidding phase of this procurement.
The selected service provider will be expected to provide high-quality transit service while using regionally integrated fare collection technology and adhering to regionally adopted customer service, fare and rider policies.
This project will be managed by the RTA in coordination with other transit providers such as Sun Tran, Sun Van, and other human service agencies in the region.
The RTA is the fiscal manager of the funds that were approved by voters in a 20-year Regional Transportation Authority plan on May 16, 2006. The RTA oversees implementation of voter-approved projects, while member jurisdictions take the lead on constructing projects within their boundaries. Due to the regional nature of the services being provided in this solicitation, the RTA will manage this contract.
Questions regarding this RFP are to be submitted to the RTA in writing by email or fax to the attention of Roy Cuaron at (520) 620-6981(fax), or by email at [email protected]. Questions will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. (local time) on January 24, 2025. Proposers are encouraged to submit their questions as early as possible to allow the RTA adequate time to prepare accurate and comprehensive responses. It is the responsibility of potential candidates to monitor the web postings to ensure they have all up-to-date information on the proposal requirements.
All proposals must be received by the RTA on or before 10:00 a.m. (local time) Friday, February 28, 2025. Ten copies shall be delivered to Pima Association of Governments (PAG) 1 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 401, Tucson, AZ 85701. Proposals will be opened at 10:00 a.m. The RTA reserves the right to disqualify any and all proposals not in accordance with the prescribed requirements of this RFP. The award of a contract for this project is anticipated to occur no later than June 1, 2025.
A complete RFP packet may be obtained below or at PAG’s office noted above.