Agency: Hernando County Board of County Commissioners

Body: Qualified firms and/or individual(s) are invited to submit proposals for The Management and Operations of a Fixed-Route Mass Transit System and ADA Services in Hernando County. The Contractor will be responsible for the management and day-to-day operation of the Hernando County public transit system in an efficient and effective manner. Proposals must be received by Hernando County no later than 3:00 p.m., Friday, November 19, 2010. Late proposals will not be considered, regardless of the reason.

A MANDATORY PRE-SUBMISSION CONFERENCE and tour will be conducted on November 4, 2010, Planning Department Conference Room 262, 9:00 a.m., for the purposes of discussing the proposal requirements and answering any questions from interested parties. The areas described in the RFP will be inspected during the tour to acquaint Offerors as to the conditions. Furthermore, potential Offerors are encouraged to obtain and review the complete RFP before the scheduled conference.

The RFP contains instructions governing the proposals to be provided, and the requirements for submission of proposals including general evaluation criteria. The cost for the services to be rendered will be negotiated with the firm selected, and said firm will be required to enter into a formal agreement with Hernando County. The initial term of the contract resulting from the RFP will commence upon approval and execution of the contract with the Board of County Commissioners and shall be for a minimum period of five (5) years (sixty months) with an optional one year renewal for a total eligible contract period of 72 months. Annual operating budgets will be approved by the County annually.

Copies of the RFP can be downloaded from Hernando County’s website at http://www.hernandocounty.us/pur/PDFnob/notice.asp. For general questions please contact: Shaun Kusnierczak, Hernando County Planning Department at (352)754-4057. If you need any further assistance in regards to obtaining the proposal, please contact: Kathleen Buffum, CPPB, Hernando County Purchasing and Contracts Department at (352)754-4020.

*The County reserves the right to delete or amend any of the services listed and described in this RFP.*