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Review options for Micro-Transit Services within Seminole County that were developed from proposals and presentations received from potential vendors. Countywide. (Stephen Koontz, Resource Management Deputy Director) Requesting Department - County Manager’s Office
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Resource Management - Purchasing and Contracts
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Authorized By:
Robert Bradley, Purchasing Manager
Contact/Phone Number:
Leticia Figueroa/ 407-665-7119
Background:
RFP-604918-25/PCD was solicited to provide for the improvement of public transit services County-wide, excluding rural boundary, through the addition of micro-transit services to replace portions of the current underutilized fixed-route bus services, while also providing connectivity to the LYNX fixed-route bus service and SunRail. This will be an all-inclusive service from a single provider to include the necessary technology, labor, and vehicles for complete operations management.
This project was publicly advertised and the County received three (3) proposals in response to the solicitation,
• Beefree, LLC DBA Freebee, Miami;
• Circuit Transit, Inc., Fort Lauderdale;
• River North Transit LLC, Tallahassee.
The Evaluation Committee, consisting of Timothy Jecks, Director Budget Office; John Slot, Director of Public Works, and Kristian Swenson, Assistant County Manager, evaluated the proposals, taking into consideration Cost, Recommended Services Area Zones, Customer Service Interface - Software and Call Center, Maximum Pickup Times, Connectivity with Lynx and SunRail, Firm Experience, Grant Assistance Capabilities, and Customer Fare Structure.
The status of the solicitation process has been Phase I - Proposal Evaluations, Phase II - Evaluations of presentations by each vendor and presentation exercises with scenarios, all conducted by the Evaluation Committee.
Staff will provide a presentation on the status of the solicitation and the information learned from the vendor proposals and discussions. This presentation will request Board direction on service levels in order to proceed to a final award recommendation.
Requested Action:
Staff requests Board direction and guidance on the potential micro-transit service to convey clarification to bidding vendors in order to solicit a Best and Final Offer (BAFO) from each vendor.