# Westchester County Westchestercounty #43004

Peekskill Fully Electric Microtransit Pilot: Turnkey Planning and Operations

**Posted:** September 11, 2026
**Respond By:** December 02, 2026
**Identifier:** 43004
**NAICS:** 485999

Westchester County is seeking one turnkey provider to deliver a fully electric microtransit pilot in Peekskill.
- **Buyer:** Westchester County, Department of Planning, Division of Transportation.
- **Scope:** Plan, launch, and operate an on-demand, shared-ride service that complements Bee-Line fixed-route transit. The provider is responsible for vehicles, drivers, software, charging and overnight storage, maintenance, customer service, fare options, and performance reporting.
- **Products and quantities:** Up to five electric vehicles, sized for 6–12 passengers and including at least one wheelchair-accessible vehicle; one microtransit software platform for dispatch, routing, scheduling, reservations, payments, and data collection. Fleet configuration and accessible-vehicle count will be finalized in the Launch Plan.
- **Services:** Project management and reporting; operations, launch, measurement and evaluation, community engagement, marketing, and sustainability planning; at least 36 months of service operations and optimization; and final reporting.
- **Requirements:** App and phone ride requests, operation seven days a week, ADA accessibility, data and grant reporting, and compliance with applicable grant terms. The overall contract is anticipated to last at least 45 months, including planning and approvals.
- **Funding and participation goals:** Up to $4 million in identified funding, comprising $3 million from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and $1 million from the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT); no additional funding is committed. Participation goals include 7% MBE and 13% WBE, with applicable NYSDOT goals and good-faith-effort documentation.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No vehicle or software OEM is specified. NYSERDA and NYSDOT are grant-related entities, and Bee-Line is the existing transit service the pilot should complement.

### Description

Westchester County is requesting proposals for a pilot microtransit program in the Peekskill service area. The selected vendor will develop, deploy, and operate a turnkey, fully electric, on-demand, app-based shared-ride service. The work includes developing operational, community outreach, and metric-tracking plans, and must comply with NYSERDA grant funding requirements.

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