The Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County (RTA) seeks sealed proposals from qualified firms for the purpose of providing comprehensive Paint Refinishing and Reimaging Services on Sun Tran and Van Tran vehicles, per the Scope of Work herein. The types of vehicles to be serviced under this contract will include, but are not limited to 40-foot transit buses and 24-foot paratransit buses; bus manufacturers include New Flyer, Nova, Gillig, and Starcraft. This project will be managed by the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) of Pima County in coordination with regional stakeholders including Sun Tran, Van Tran and RTA member agencies.
The quantities indicated are given as general guides for bidding purposes for the period of the contract only and are not guaranteed amounts, but represent a “good faith” estimate of the RTA. The Agency reserves the right to increase or decrease quantities as the demand requires. The work is scheduled to commence on February 9 for paint and February 13 for wrap and vinyl installation.
If you have any questions regarding this RFP please submit them via e-mail to Ellen Cuddeback (ecuddeback@pagnet.org) by December 10, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. or the RFP can be submitted at the pre-proposal conference on December 3, 2008. All submitted questions will be answered by December 11, 2008, and will be posted online (www.rtamobility.com). If submitting via e-mail, proposers are encouraged to submit their questions as early as possible to allow the RTA adequate time to prepare accurate and comprehensive responses.
The pre-proposal conference is scheduled for :
Wednesday, December 3
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
5th Floor Small Conference Room
Pima Association of Governments/RTA
177 N. Church Ave.
Tucson, AZ 85701
All proposals must be received by the RTA on or before December 18, 2008, by 2:00 pm. All proposals will be opened at 2:15 p.m. The RTA reserves the right to disqualify any and all proposals, which are not in accordance with the prescribed requirements of this RFP. The award of a contract for this project is anticipated to occur around January 27, 2009, the work is scheduled to commence on February 9, 2009, for paint and February 13, 2009, for wrap and vinyl installation.
The award of a contract for this project is anticipated to occur around January 27, 2009, the work is scheduled to commence on February 9, 2009, for paint and February 13, 2009, for wrap and vinyl installation.
All questions regarding this RFP should be directed to Ellen Cuddeback, RTA Procurement Officer, at (520) 792-1093 extension 486, e-mail ecuddeback@pagnet.org.
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