Utah Department of Transportation DOT210004KT

UDOT Intercity Bus Service

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for intercity bus transportation services connecting rural communities along key corridors in Utah. The contract was awarded to Western Trails Charters & Tours DBA Salt Lake Express after a comprehensive evaluation process that considered technical merit, experience, financial stability, project management, safety, and cost. The awarded services include operation of scheduled fixed-route intercity bus routes on corridors such as U.S. Route 89 from Richfield through Manti to Provo and Salt Lake City, U.S. Route 191 from Blanding to Green River via Monticello and Moab, and U.S. Route 40 from Vernal to Heber City via Roosevelt and Myton, with at least one round-trip per day on each route. The contract duration is two years and six months with two optional one-year renewals. The total obligated amount for the contract is approximately $3.13 million. The evaluation process involved multiple stages, including mandatory minimum requirements, technical scoring, and cost analysis, with Salt Lake Express being the sole offeror to meet all criteria and provide a viable operational cost for the routes.

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Contract awarded to Salt Lake Express for providing intercity bus transit related services for the State of Utah under solicitation DOT210004KT. The award followed a Request for Proposal process evaluating technical and cost criteria. Salt Lake Express was the only offeror to meet the minimum technical threshold and presented viable project costs for proposed routes. The contract is for two years and six months with two optional one-year renewals.

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