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Approval to Release Request for Proposals for Contracted Fixed-Route Bus Service
Overview
Overview
The Orange County Transportation Authority operates a countywide network of 58 routes, including local, community, rail connector, and express bus routes serving over 5,000 bus stops and known as OC Bus. OC Bus service is provided through both direct operations by the Orange County Transportation Authority, referred to as directly operated fixed-route, and contracted operations, referred to as contracted fixed-route service. The current contracted fixed-route agreement, which provides approximately 40 percent of OC Bus service, was awarded in 2015 and is set to expire on in June 2023. A draft request for proposals has been developed to initiate a competitive procurement process to establish a new agreement for this service. Board of Directors’ approval of the proposed evaluation criteria and weightings and to issue the request for proposals is requestedApproval to Release Request for Proposals for Contracted Fixed-Route Bus Services.
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Recommendations
A. Approve the proposed evaluation criteria and weightings for Request for Proposals 2-2578 to select a contractor for the management and operation of contracted fixed-route bus service.
B. Approve the release of Request for Proposals 2-2578 for the management, operation, and maintenance of contracted fixed-route bus service for a four-year initial term with two, two-year option terms.
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