Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit - RFP
ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS
GREATER ATTLEBORO TAUNTON
REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR MULTI-SPACE PARKING PAY STATIONS
AND PARKING OPERATIONS SERVICES
The Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit
Authority (GATRA) is seeking proposals to purchase
and install new Pay-by-Space Parking Stations with
associated equipment and replacement parts for
the approximately 800-space parking lot at the
Attleboro Station, MA providing MBTA Commuter
Rail service and GATRA bus service. Five (5) separate
sealed envelopes containing the non-price technical
proposals marked “Non-Price Proposal Multi-Space
Pay Stations” and one (1) separate sealed envelope
containing the price proposal marked “Price Proposal
Multi-Space Pay Stations” on the outside of
the mailing envelope must be received by GATRA, at
10 Oak Street, 2nd Floor, Taunton, MA 02780 prior to
2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 6, 2015. It is the sole
responsibility of the proposer to insure that the proposal
arrives on time at the designated place.
Price proposals must be submitted separately
from technical proposals. No reference shall be
made to pricing in the non-price technical proposal
including any references to fees, replacement parts,
extended warranties, etc. Failure to adhere to this
requirement shall result in disqualification.
Questions or clarifications on the RFP must be
directed to the attention of David Blakeley, Capital
Programs Manager, GATRA, in writing, via email
at [email protected] and will only be accepted
until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 19, 2014. No
telephone calls will be accepted as part of this RFP.
In response to questions or in the event of a material
modification, all known and/or potential proposers
will be notified of an amendment to the RFP.
Proposal packages will be available starting
Wednesday, December 3, 2014 after 9:00 a.m., via
email and pickup. Interested Proposers should email
[email protected] to request
proposal packages and ensure contact information
is provided in the event of an addendum. Proposal
packages can be viewed and will also be available
for pickup for a non-refundable price of $10.00 per
bid set at 300 Myles Standish Boulevard, 2nd Floor,
Taunton, MA 02780 and at 45 Bromfield Street, 6th
Floor, Boston, MA 02108.
GATRA reserves the right to reject any or all
proposals, to waive minor informalities or technical
deficiencies, or allow the Proposer to correct them.
GATRA also reserves the right to accept any proposal
that it may deem to be in the best interest of the
organization and to negotiate the terms and conditions
of any proposal leading to the execution of a
contract. All proposals submitted in accordance with
the requirements of the RFP will be reviewed in accordance
with MGL Chapter 30B by the Selection
Committee, and final selection will be based upon
an evaluation and analysis of the information and
materials required by the RFP, including interviews
and demonstrations of equipment by selected firms.
No Proposer may withdraw their proposal after
the opening and prior to the execution and delivery
of the contract. The proposal will remain in effect for
a period of 60 days from the deadline for submission
of proposals or until it is formally withdrawn, a contract
is executed, or this RFP is canceled, whichever
occurs first.