REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR FOR THE TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED IN GLADES COUNTY AND THE HENDRY COUNTY JOINT SERVICE AREA

The Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council will accept proposals from qualified agencies or firms to coordinate a transportation disadvantaged program in the joint service area of Glades County and Hendry County, Florida. Proposals will be received until the deadline of 4:00 p.m., Thursday, April 24, 2008, at the offices of the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council, 1926 Victoria Avenue, Fort Myers, Florida 33901.

The selection firm will serve as the designated Community Transportation Coordinator for the Transportation Disadvantaged, as authorized by Chapter 427, Florida Statutes, and more fully described in Chapter 41-2 of the Florida Administrative Code. In this Request for Proposals, the designated Community Transportation Coordinator shall be responsible for the coordination of transportation services. The firm shall be responsible for arranging trips. Trips may be provided directly by the firm, or subcontracted out to other qualified transportation providers. Under this proposal, the designated community transportation coordinator shall commence coordination on July 1, 2008.

PRE-PROPOSAL MEETING: In order to review requirements of this Request for Proposals and provide answers to questions from interested agencies/firms, a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 16, 2008, 10:00 a.m., at the offices of the Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council, 1926 Victoria Avenue, Fort Myers, Florida 33901. Firms and agencies represented will have an opportunity to clarify any information contained in the request for proposals. Questions can be submitted in writing prior to the pre-proposal meeting. No statements made during the pre-proposal meeting will be considered binding changes to this solicitation unless they are subsequently issued as a written addendum to this proposal package.

Copies of this document may be obtained by appearing in person or contacting: Deborah Kooi, Administrative Service Manager, Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council, 1926 Victoria Avenue, Fort Myers, Florida 33901, (239)338-2550, ext. 210, Fax (239)338-2560. There may be a cost to obtain a copy of the complete document.