PROCUREMENT- TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION- JULY 14

MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

MULTI STEP INVITATION FOR BIDS (MSIFB) SOLICITATION

COMMUTER BUS SERVICE between MONTGOMERY COUNTY AND ANNE ARUNDERL COUNTY, MARYLAND – LINE No. 201



CONTRACT NO T8000-0317



IFB Advertised Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2010



Pre-Bid Conference: Maryland Transit Administration

6 St. Paul Street, 9th Floor Conference Room

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

July 14, 2010 @ 10:00am



Procurement Officer: Nannette C. Gibson

Office Phone: (410) 767-0813 / Fax: (410) 333-4810

E-mail: Ngibson@mta.maryland.gov



Procurement Method: Competitive Sealed Bids (COMAR 21.05.02.17)

(Multi-Step)



MBE Participation: Goal of 5% was approved by Commuter Bus Division, Procurement

and Office of Fair Practices on 5/25/2010



Contract Duration: Terms for this contract is three (3) years with one (1) two-year option



Technical Proposals Due: Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 2:00pm (Local Time)





Bids shall be sent to: Maryland Transit Administration

Procurement Division, 7th floor

6 St. Paul Street

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Attention: Nannette C. Gibson



Description: The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) has a requirement for Commuter Bus Service between Montgomery County and Anne Arundel County, both points in Maryland. Service operates via one (1) route - #201. This route operates between Gaithersburg Park & Ride, Shady Grove Metro, Norbeck Park & Ride, Burtonsville Park & Ride, BWI (Southwest Airlines),(International Terminal) and MARC/Amtrak Rail Station and provides for twenty eight (28) daily trips [11AM/17 PM].

The contract for these services will be awarded by using a multi-step sealed bidding process. The process is two phase in which bidders submit unpriced technical proposals, to be evaluated by the MTA and a second phase in which those bidders whose technical proposals have been found to be acceptable during the first phase have their price bids considered. Both the technical proposals and the price bid shall be submitted at the same time.



Bidders will submit one (1) original and four (4) copies of their technical proposal and one (1) original of their price bid in separate sealed envelopes clearly marked as to their contents, not later than 2:00 p.m. local time on September 8, 2010 to Nannette C. Gibson, Procurement Administrator, Procurement Division, Maryland Transit Administration, 7th Floor, 6 St. Paul Street, Baltimore, MD. 21202-1614. Late bids will not be accepted.