REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

Transportation Research Inspection Procurement Services (TRIPS) – CONTRACT TRIPS-11-CA

Cutaway Type Vehicles

Notice is hereby given that Edward B. Bart, representing the Transportation Research Inspection Procurement Services (TRIPS), University of South Florida, Center for Urban Transportation Research will receive sealed proposals on behalf of agencies within the state of Florida, herein referred to as the “Purchasers” to establish a statewide contract for the manufacture and delivery of the following 2011 model year vehicle type:

                                                                Minimum              Maximum

Cutaway Type Transit Vehicles               0                            500

The quantities reflect the immediate and foreseeable needs of agencies within Florida and were determined by using the most recent State of Florida Program of Projects, historical data from previous FVPP and TRIPS contracts, and Agency(s) vehicle replacement schedules. All or part of the quantity of vehicles stated herein may be assigned to other public transit agencies desiring to purchase the same equipment specified in Part 2 of this solicitation. The TRIPS program reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, or any part of any or all proposals.

Copies of the RFP may be obtained from: Edward B. Bart, TRIPS Project Administrator, University of South Florida, Center for Urban Transportation Research, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., CUT 100, Tampa, Florida 33620, (813)974-6693. The proposal may also be downloaded from the TRIPS website: click on the information tab: http://www.tripsflorida.org/upcomingrfps.html.

Sealed proposals, an original and eight (8) copies, must be received at the above address (Attn: Edward B. Bart) not later than 3:30 p.m. (EST), February 24, 2011.

A MANDATORY pre-proposal meeting for Cutaway Type Vehicles will be held at 10:00 a.m. (EST), January 11, 2011, Big Bend Transit, 2201 Eisenhower Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399. The purpose of this meeting is to answer questions and discuss specifications/clarifications relative to the RFP. Interested proposers are required to attend this meeting. Subcomponent vendors are welcome but are not required to attend.

The successful proposer will be required to comply with all Equal Opportunity Laws and Regulations, Buy America Laws, Chapter 287, Florida Statutes and other applicable Federal and State regulations.