Notice of Bid/Request for Proposal

OTHER AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS

Request for Proposals

Taylor County Board of Commissioners

 

The Taylor County Board of Commissioners is accepting proposals to select a qualified firm interested in coordinating transportation services for the transportation disadvantaged in Taylor County, Florida.  The selected contractor will be the designated Community Transportation Coordinator for the Transportation Disadvantaged Program, as authorized by Chapter 427, Florida statutes and more fully described in Rule 41-2 of the Florida Administrative Code. 

 

THE PURPOSE OF THE RFP is to obtain the services of an experienced transportation firm to provide coordinated services in Taylor County as outlined in s.427.015(2).  Any contract issued as a result of this solicitation will be for a three year period commencing approximately July 1, 2006.

 

THE SCOPE.  The Taylor County Board of County Commissioners intends to select a single transportation coordinator to provide and coordinate trips for eligible transportation disadvantaged passengers as defined in s.411.202.

 

A request for RFP documents should be directed to:  Melody Cox, Director of Administrative Services, Taylor County Administrative Complex, 201 E. Green Street, Perry, Florida   3247, 850-838-3500 Ext. 9. Solicitation documents will be available on or about April 5, 2006.

 

THERE WILL BE NO PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE.

 

All proposals must be received in a SEALED ENVELOPE no later than 4:00 p.m. May 1, 2006 local time at the office of the Taylor County Clerk of Courts, 108 N. Jefferson Street, PO Box 620, Perry, Florida  32347.   All envelopes must bear the PROPOSERS NAME, RFP TITLE, AND THE RFP DUE DATE.

 

Proposals shall be submitted with one (1)  complete original document and nine (9) exact copies.

 

The Taylor County Board of Commissioners solicits and encourages Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) participation.  DBE’s will be afforded full consideration of their responses and will not be subject to discrimination.

 

The Taylor County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to postpone, to accept or to reject any and all proposals in whole or in part.  All Proposers must certify that they are not on the State of Florida Comptrollers General’s List of Ineligible Bidders.  All proposals must remain in effect for one hundred  eighty (180)days from the RFP submission due date.