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MetroWest Regional Transit Authority

Request for Proposals

Fixed Route and Demand Response Transit Services

The MetroWest Regional Transit Authority (hereinafter “MWRTA” or “Authority”) is seeking proposals from qualified transit providers to enter into a multi-year contract to provide Fixed Route and Demand Response services (the “Transit Services”) within the MWRTA member community service areas and to connections to other areas and destinations as may be designated by the Authority. The term of the contract will be for a period of not less than three (3) years beginning on July 1, 2025, and ending on June 30, 2028, with an option to extend, exercised by the Authority in its sole discretion, for up to two (2) additional one (1) year terms. Vehicles required to perform the Transit Services will be provided, insured, and maintained by MWRTA under service delivery standards and policies established by MWRTA.   

Copies of the MWRTA Request for Proposals for Fixed Route and Demand Response Transit Services (the “RFP) will be available beginning on January 24, 2025, through February 7, 2025, for pick-up during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM at MetroWest Regional Transit Authority, 15 Blandin Avenue, Framingham, MA 01702, or by email to Cameron Sullivan, MWRTA Procurement Specialist, at cam@mwrta.com. All email requests must include complete contact information (i.e. name, email, phone number, company, office address).

The Authority will conduct a pre-proposal briefing at 9:00 AM on February 3, 2025, at the MWRTA Administrative/Maintenance Facility, 15 Blandin Avenue, Framingham, MA 01702. Attendance is encouraged but is NOT mandatory.

Sealed responses to this Request for Proposals must be received by MWRTA at 15 Blandin Avenue, Framingham, MA 01702, no later than 12:00 PM on February 21, 2025.

Any contract resulting from proposals submitted in response to the RFP shall be subject to funding between MWRTA, Massachusetts Department of Transportation, United States Department of Transportation, and Federal Transit Administration, and shall comply with the provisions of all relevant federal and state laws, regulations, and statutes.

The Authority reserves the unqualified right, in its sole and absolute discretion, to reject any and all proposals submitted in response to the RFP and/or to waive informalities and irregularities, as it deems in the best interest of MWRTA.

James R. Nee, Administrator

MetroWest Regional Transit Authority

December 31, 2024

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