The Northeast Florida Regional Council is seeking qualifications of firms interested in coordinating transportation services for the transportation disadvantaged in Nassau County, Florida. The selected entity will be the designated Community Transportation Coordinator for the Transportation Disadvantaged Program, as authorized by Chapter 427, Florida Statutes (F.S.) and more fully described in Chapter 41-2, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). The Community Transportation Coordinator is defined by Chapter 427, F.S. as a transportation entity recommended by the appropriate designated official planning agency to ensure that coordinated transportation services are provided to the transportation disadvantaged population in a designated service area. The Community Transportation Coordinator has full responsibility for the delivery of transportation services for the transportation disadvantaged as outlined in Section 427.015(2), F.S. The transportation disadvantaged are defined by Chapter 427, F.S. as “those persons who because of physical or mental disability, income status, or age are unable to transport themselves or purchase transportation and are, therefore, dependent upon others to obtain access to health care, employment, education, shopping, social activities or other life sustaining activities or children who are handicapped or high-risk or at-risk as defined in Section 411.202, F.S.” Interested providers are required to provide the following as proof of qualifications: 1) a list of the respondent’s transportation coordination experience; 2) a list of scheduling and routing software used by the organization; 3) a list of vehicles to be used (if applicable); 4) a current financial statement of the responding entity; 5) a current Medicaid provider number for the responding entity, and; 6) an agency organizational chart. Selection of potential providers will be based on a ranking of their expertise, overall capabilities, recent experience in similar programs, and proposed methods of achieving cost-effective services. Potential providers should submit three (3) copies of their expression of interest and qualifications in a sealed envelope, to the: Northeast Florida Regional Council, Attention: Mr. Brian D. Teeple, AICP, Chief Executive Officer, 6850 Belfort Oaks Place, Jacksonville, Florida 32216. Letters must be marked, “LETTER OF INTEREST AND QUALIFICATIONS FOR NASSAU COUNTY COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR.” Letters of interest and qualifications must be received by 5:00 p.m., March 9, 2012. Questions should be addressed to: Mr. Edward Lehman, Director of Planning and Development at (904)279-0880. Faxed and e-mailed responses WILL NOT be accepted. Responses received after the deadline will be returned unopened with the notation, “This letter of interest was received after the delivery time designated for receipt and opening in the legal notice.” Only responses to this request for letters of interest and qualifications will be considered if a request for proposals is issued for Community Transportation Coordinator in Nassau County. The Northeast Florida Regional Council reserves the right to accept or reject any and all responses in the best interest of the State.