Pinellas County Opengov #26-0749-ITQ

Pinellas County seeks accessible and standard charter transportation for Solid Waste Complex tours

Pinellas County is seeking on-call charter transportation for educational tours of its Solid Waste Disposal Complex. - Government buyer: Pinellas County Solid Waste, Pinellas County, Florida; Purchasing Division, Office of Management and Budget. - Opportunity: Solicitation 26-0749-ITQ for charter transportation supporting tours of the Solid Waste Disposal Complex (SWDC). - OEMs and vendors: No vehicle manufacturers, OEMs, or prospective vendors are named in the opportunity. - Requested services and pricing units: Price each vehicle class in accessible and non-accessible configurations, with a trip rate covering a two-hour minimum and an additional hourly rate. Listed quantities are unit-price entries, not estimated trip volumes. - Van/shuttle: up to 15 passengers. - Mini-bus: 16–30 passengers. - Charter bus: 31–50 passengers. - Flat-rate cancellation charge per occurrence. - Unspecified-funds allowance, capped at 10% of the total contract. - Tour and operating needs: Tours serve adults and students in Grade 3 and above and include a classroom presentation and an approximately 90-minute narrated drive. Vehicles must accommodate the reserved passenger count and safely travel on paved and unpaved roads, including landfill roads. - Notable requirements and preferences: Provide wheelchair-accessible vehicles when requested, with accessibility equipment operational. Drivers or teams must know the SWDC route; vehicles must be clean and maintained, and drivers trained and courteous. Required vehicle and driver documentation, a post-award vehicle demonstration/test run, reservation acknowledgments, weekly confirmations, and compliance with tour-guide and site-safety instructions are required. Vehicles must remain on-site during reservations when not in use. Alternative-fuel vehicles and working public-address systems are preferred. - Award approach: The County may award individual items, groups of items, or the overall requirement.

Description

Pinellas County Solid Waste is seeking charter transportation services for tours of the Solid Waste Disposal Complex. The vendor will provide suitable passenger vehicles, including buses, shuttles, or vans, that can safely travel on paved and unpaved roads and accommodate accessibility needs when requested. Tours for adults and students in Grade 3 and above include a classroom presentation and narrated drive through the site and last approximately 90 minutes. The initial contract term is 12 months, with two possible 12-month extensions, subject to written agreement and County approval.

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