VENDORS
Bid Opportunities:
LEGAL NOTICE
Notice is hereby given that Portage Area Regional Transportation Authority (PARTA) along with other agencies (the Agencies) are requesting proposals for:
Low-Floor Wheelchair Accessible Cutaway Bus
Detailed specifications are available by contacting Ashley Forbes, Procurement Manager, at 330-678-7745, ext. 110, or by emailing: aforbes@partaonline.org.
All proposals must be submitted in accordance with requirements set forth in RFP #Low-Floor LTV 2025, and must be received in the administrative offices of PARTA on or before Monday, January 06, 2025, by 4:00 PM EST. There will be NO public bid opening.
All bidders are certifying that they are not on the Comptroller General's list of ineligible Contractors by signing the proposal page. Proposals from individuals/entities that are presently disbarred, suspended, or proposed for debarment by the state of Ohio or the federal government will be disqualified.
The Agencies reserve the right to reject any and/or all proposals, to re‑advertise for proposals and to waive any informality in any proposal and to determine the most responsive proposal by its own criteria, as described within the RFP.
The Agencies further advises prospective bidders that all bids must be filed on the forms provided by the Authority and that all bids must be clearly marked on the lower left side of the outermost envelope with the words, ATTN: RFP #Low-Floor LTV 2025.
RECORD COURIER - Dec. 4 & Dec. 12, 2024
PARTA Website - Posted Dec. 4
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Expected Federally Assisted Contracts 2024-25
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Total FTA-assisted contract funds = $1,264,000
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Maintenance Facility Roof = $300K
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New CNG Emergency Generator = $370K
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HVAC Unit Replacements = $82K
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Capitalized Maintenance (excluding labor) = $655,000
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Bus parts
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Installation of Admin/Maintenance emergency backup generator = $100K
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This is a replacement of an existing generator at end of useful life
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Transit Improvements = $90K
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Potential Bid Opportunities 2025 and beyond - PARTA is in the process of seeking grant funding for the projects identified below.
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IT Equipment Replacements ($100K)
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Facility Cameras ($100K)
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CNG Dispenser Upgrade ($150K)
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Feasibility Study & Transit Development Plan ($250K)
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PARTA Website Update ($25K)
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DISADVANTAGED
BUSINESS
ENTERPRISE
(DBE)
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
PARTA’s Federal Fiscal Year 2023 through 2025 Triennial DBE Goal is .42%, which is required by the Code of Federal Regulation 49, Part 26. The DBE program and a description of how the 2023 goal was determined are available for review between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at PARTA’s Administrative Office, 2000 Summit Rd. Kent, OH 44240.
Written DBE programs are required for FTA recipients of planning, capital, and/or operating assistance that will have contracting opportunities (excluding transit vehicle purchases) exceeding $250,000 with those funds in a federal fiscal year. It is PARTA's policy to maintain an FTA-approved DBE program to ensure compliance with 49 CFR Part 26, "Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises in Department of Transportation Financial Assistance Programs." The purpose of PARTA's DBE program is to ensure nondiscrimination in the award and administration of DOT-assisted contracts and to create a level playing field in which DBEs can compete fairly for DOT-assisted contracts.
