RFP: MANAGEMENT OF STATE-OWNED TRANSIT BUS SERVICES

    April 12, 2022
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    CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

    LEGAL NOTICE

    REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

    FOR THE

    MANAGEMENT OF STATE-OWNED TRANSIT BUS SERVICES

    IN

    HARTFORD, NEW HAVEN, AND STAMFORD

    The State of Connecticut Department of Transportation (“CTDOT”) is seeking proposals for a contractor to provide professional management services to oversee the bus services provided and employees of H.N.S. Management Company, Inc. (“HNS”) in accordance with the Request for Proposal’s scope of work. HNS operates the State-owned Connecticut transit bus service (branded as CTtransit) in the Hartford, New Haven, and Stamford regions. Parties interested in providing these services must have a proven record of delivering excellent transit service, customer service and maintenance of capital assets including vehicles and facilities.

    The services provided shall be in accordance with the policies, standards, and procedures established by CTDOT, the U.S. Department of Transportation regulations, and the State of Connecticut General Statutes and Regulations.

    The Request for Proposal documents, including instructions to submit your proposal, will be available on Thursday, April 7, 2022 on the CTSource Bid Board web site at https://portal.ct.gov/DAS/CTSource/BidBoard and search for solicitation #7791.

    Potential proposers must submit a letter or email of intent to propose, which must be either postmarked by, or, if hand delivered, received at the CTDOT Security Desk at CTDOT Headquarters by 2:00 p.m. (Eastern Time), on Friday, April 22, 2022.

    A mandatory Pre-proposal Conference is scheduled for Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 9:00 AM via Microsoft Teams. Attendance is mandatory for prospective proposers. A tour of the three Operations and Maintenance facilities located in Hartford, New Haven and Stamford will follow on May 5, 2022.

    Seven (7) copies of each proposal are required, and must be either postmarked by, or, if hand delivered, received by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time Thursday, June 2, 2022. Mailed copies are to be sent to Connecticut Department of Transportation, Bureau of Public Transportation, Office of Transit and Ridesharing, P.O. Box 317546, Newington, CT 06131-7546. Proposals received after this time and date will be returned unopened. Hand-delivered copies are to be delivered to the Security Desk at CTDOT Headquarters, 2800 Berlin Turnpike, Newington, Connecticut.

    CTDOT intends to notify responsive parties by Tuesday, June 28, 2022 as to whether they have been selected to enter into an agreement with CTDOT.

    CTDOT will notify responsive parties of the award by Thursday, July 7, 2022.

    CTDOT will execute an Agreement with the successful proposer. The initial Agreement period will be for four (4) years, with the possibility of two (2) two-year extensions exercisable by CTDOT solely in its discretion, for a potential maximum term of eight (8) years. The successful proposer must demonstrate the ability to provide service no later than Tuesday, November 1, 2022.

    Please be advised that no Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) or Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goals have been assigned for these projects. If a responding firm determines that subcontracting opportunities exist, the firm must document their good faith effort to provide opportunities to DBE and/or SBE firms to participate. All firms are advised that the contractor must perform a major part of the work with employees of the firm. Joint venturing assignments will not be allowed.

    All firms/entities are advised that one copy of OPM Form 1, State of Connecticut “Campaign Contribution Certification”, must be completed and should be submitted with your proposal package for those contracts having an anticipated total value to the State of more than fifty thousand ($50,000) in a calendar or fiscal year. CTDOT will not shortlist or select a prospective firm/entity without this affidavit(s). The affidavit form can be found at the Office of Policy and Management web site at: https://portal.ct.gov/OPM/Fin-PSA/Forms/Ethics-Forms

    Please do not staple or bind the affidavit in your submittal package.

    CTDOT reserves the right to accept and/or reject any and all proposals.