BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

Sealed Proposals will be received at the Purchasing Department, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL 34982-5652, until 3:00 P.M. local time on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 for the following:

RFP No. 25-021

Public Transportation Operations

Area Regional Transit Fixed Route Services, Paratransit, and Microtransit

Transit Department

RFP documents may be obtained via download from www.DemandStar.com or by contacting the Office of the Purchasing Department at 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida, 34982-5652, (772) 462-1700.

For the development of a shortlist, this evaluation criterion will be utilized by the Countys Selection Committee to score each proposal. Proposers are encouraged to keep their submittals concise and to include a minimum of marketing materials. Proposals must address the following criteria:

Evaluation Criteria Maximum Points

1. Certified Minority Business Enterprise 2.5 Points

2. Plans & Programs 35 Points

3. Financial Capacity & Cost of Services 20 Points

4. Employee Retention, Benefits and Compensation Plans 10 Points

5. Experience and Capacity of Firm 20 Points

6. Past Record & References 10 Points

7. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise/Small Business Enterprise Utilization 2.5 Points

TOTAL POSSIBLE POINTS 100 Points

RFPs may be either mailed or hand delivered to the Purchasing Department, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, FL 34982. Any RFPs received after the above stated time will be returned to the bidder unopened.

The Board of County Commissioners reserves the right to waive any informalities or minor irregularities; reject any and all bids/Proposals which are incomplete, conditional, obscure, or which contain additions not allowed for; accept or reject any proposal in whole or in part with or without cause; and accept the proposal which best serves the County.

For RFP, Bid Results and other information visit the St. Lucie County Purchasing Web Site at http://www.stlucieco.org.

St. Lucie County is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Board of County Commissioners

St. Lucie County, Florida

By: Desiree Cimino, Purchasing Manager

PUBLISH: Sunday, February 9, 2025

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