Collier Area Transit (CAT) Operations Management Services

As requested by the Public Transit and Neighborhood Enhancement Division (hereinafter, the “Division”), the Collier County Board of County Commissioners Procurement Services Division (hereinafter, “County”) has issued this Request for Proposal (hereinafter, “RFP”) with the intent of obtaining proposals from interested and qualified vendors in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications stated or attached. The vendor, at a minimum, must achieve the requirements of the Specifications or Scope of Work stated.

The Public Transit and Neighborhood Enhancement (PTNE) Division, a division of the Transportation Management Services of Collier County Government is charged with providing fixed route and demand response operations for residents and visitors of Collier County. This Scope of Service covers the requirements for the Contractor to perform and deliver all:

• Transportation Operations Management Services; hereinafter referred to as TOMS;
• All fixed route transit operations; hereinafter referred to as Collier Area Transit (CAT);
• All Demand Response Transit - Paratransit service hereinafter referred to as CAT Connect;

The Contractor will accomplish this service by utilizing County owned and maintained vehicles; a minimum of Contractor owned and maintained vehicles dedicated to this contract; and any vehicles owned and maintained by third-parties that are subcontracted with the County. The Contractor shall provide all resources required to operate a turnkey operation to deliver services which includes, but is not limited to; management, personnel, administration, supplies, equipment, services to manage and administer for all the requirements of this contract. The Contractor will administrate and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The Contractor shall be responsible for all fees, licenses, and permits, and/or fines and penalties associated with the operations of the CAT and CAT Connect services under the terms and conditions of this contract. The requirements listed in this Scope of Service for personnel, vehicles, equipment, assets, and other resources, are minimum requirements. However, PTNE encourages proposals that will leverage technologies, hardware and applications, best operational practices, transit vision, and the ability for coordination to promote efficiencies. The Contractor is encouraged to propose optional alternatives, modes, practices, and resources to achieve transit efficiency goals.