Denver Regional Transportation District Opengov #RFP 126FF002

RTD Group 35 Fixed-Route Bus Operations and Maintenance

RTD is seeking an operator to deliver fixed-route bus service for its Group 35 routes in the Denver metropolitan area. - Government buyer: Regional Transportation District (RTD), Contracting & Procurement; the initial notice also identifies Bus Operations–Contracted Services. - Service requested: Operate and maintain Group 35 public bus routes, including start-up and transition, staffing, facilities, service operations, compliance, oversight, and reporting. The initial notice describes approximately 77 buses and 368,614 annual revenue hours. - Fleet and pricing: RTD supplies and owns the revenue buses; the contractor provides support vehicles. The service contract is fixed-price, with fuel and diesel exhaust fluid reimbursed separately. - Hours in cost forms: Annual revenue-hour estimates are 311,429, 326,562, 342,889, 360,028, and 378,561 across the five listed years. Pricing forms cover labor, benefits, facilities, operations, maintenance, overhead, and management fees; prices are largely blank or zero. - Notable requirements: 3.5% Small Business Enterprise participation goal; safety and ADA training and performance standards; service-level liquidated damages and incentives. - OEMs and vendors: No product manufacturers, OEMs, or prospective operating vendors are named. RTD is the government buyer. - Products: No goods, product part numbers, or product quantities are requested.

Description

This Request for Proposal seeks firms to continue providing fixed route bus services covered by RTD’s current Fixed Route Contracted Services Group 31 Contract. The service package is described as approximately 77 buses and 368,614 annual revenue hours, primarily serving the Denver metropolitan area. Proposals are evaluated on approach and organization, experience, and cost, with a 3.5% SBE participation goal. The contract is for three years from the Service Start Date, with two one-year option periods; technical and cost proposals must be submitted separately.

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