The Public Transportation Services of the Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County
357 W. 18th Street -- Merced, CA 95340 -- (209) 723-3100 -- (209) 723-0322 fax -- mercedthebus.com
Release Date: July 10, 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE
of
Request for Proposals (RFP)
for
Transit Operations and Bus Maintenance Service Provider
Notice is hereby given that the Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County (TJPAMC) has released
project number RFP20260630TJPAMC – Transit Operations and Bus Maintenance Service Provider.
TJPAMC is seeking proposals from qualified proposers to provide transit service operations and bus
maintenance.
The RFP document can be found at http://www.mercedthebus.com/bids.aspx.
For inquiries, contact Alexandra Arroyo, Procurement Specialist II, via email at
procurements@mcagov.org
A mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held on August 6, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. PDT at the Operations and
Maintenance Facility located at 1950 Wardrobe Avenue, Merced, CA 95341. Proposers planning to attend
must RSVP via email to procurements@mcagov.org by 12:00 p.m. PDT on July 31, 2026. See Section 1.5
of the RFP.
The deadline to ask questions is 12:00 p.m., PDT, August 28, 2026, via email to Alexandra Arroyo,
Procurement Specialist II, at procurements@mcagov.org. Proposals are due by 12:00 p.m., PDT, on
October 28, 2026, and shall be mailed or delivered to: Transit Joint Powers Authority for Merced County,
Attn: Alexandra Arroyo, Procurement Specialist II, 357 W. 18th Street, Merced, CA 95340.
Proposers are responsible for making certain their proposal documentation is complete and is received
by TJPAMC on or before the closing deadline. TJPAMC is not liable for any costs incurred by proposers in
responding to the RFP. TJPAMC reserves the right to accept or reject any and all proposals or to cancel
this solicitation at its discretion. Requests for changes or clarifications must be submitted in writing by the
deadline indicated in the RFP. Any alterations to the RFP will be made by written addenda only. Proposers
are hereby notified this project will be funded in part by the Federal Transit Administration. Therefore,
proposers of this project are hereby bound by all applicable federal laws, regulations, and certifications.
In compliance with Title 49 CFR Part 26, Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) are encouraged to
submit proposals and will be afforded full opportunity to submit and participate in this solicitation, both
as primes and subcontractors. Note that the resulting contract from this solicitation has a DBE goal of
0% and prospective proposers will not be required to submit good faith efforts.
Communications from proposers shall be submitted in writing (email) to Alexandra Arroyo, Procurement
Specialist II, for this procurement. Except as set forth herein, there shall be no other communication with
any other TJPAMC employees or consultants with respect to the proposal documents or project.