Fixed Route Bus Procurement

Description

NEORide is issuing this Competitive Solicitation pursuant to Section 3019 of the FAST Act (Pub. L. No. 114-94) and ORC chapter 167.&nbsp; Pursuant to this Competitive Solicitation, NEORide intends to conduct a competitive procurement and establish and award a Master Contract, for eligible purchasers to purchase Heavy Duty Transit Buses (&ldquo;Transit Buses&rdquo;). This Master Contracts is considered a Cooperative Purchase.This Competitive Solicitation is for newly built transit buses used for fixed route and commuter service. Heavy Duty Transit Buses purchased under this Competitive Solicitation will be 30 foot, 35 foot, 40 foot, 45 foot, and 60 foot articulated available with diesel power, hybrid drive, compressed natural gas (&ldquo;CNG&rdquo;), Hydrogen Fuel Cell, and electric propulsion systems. This Competitive Solicitation and all relevant categories for Transit Buses include the services, accessories, equipment, parts, pieces, consulting, training, etc. required for operation of the buses for their operational life.This Competitive Solicitation is with NEORide. The resulting Master Contract will be available for use by all eligible purchasers at their option, including any approved and named members of NEORide. These Participants can include any of the 37 members of NEORide across ten states. Many of these Participants will be purchasing with FTA funds for Transit Buses.The scope of work/specifications is outlined in the Request for Proposal (RFP). The successful Proposer shall meet the terms and conditions set forth in this document and all other attachments.All interested contractors must register as detailed in the solicitation. All questions should be submitted electronically via the Portal&rsquo;s Question and Answer (Q&amp;A) tab.All proposals must be received electronically on or before <svg class="codeIcon" xmlns="http://ww