This solicitation is reserved for only application submitted/certified local small businesses timely registered with the County’s LSBRP. This solicitation thus comes under County Code, sections 11B-17A; 11B-65; 11B-70 and Executive Regulation 21-05AM. These documents can be accessed through the LSBRP web site at (www.montgomerycountymd.gov/LSBRP).
Montgomery County, Maryland (County) currently maintains a fleet of sixty-six (66) fixed route units up to but not limited to 35 feet in length comprising of different fuel types including but not limited to diesel. The physical make-up of the fleet is continuously changing due to bus location assignment, acquisition and retirement schedules. For consideration of this solicitation, the current fleet size and make up by location is the standard for which to base offers.
It is the intent of DFMS to enter into a fixed price per unit contract with one (1) qualified Contractor to manage and operate the STS maintenance facility location for the County’s Bus Fleet (STS) for the following:
1) Daily Safety Inspection,
2) Daily Servicing,
3) Daily Interior Cleaning (as needed to maintain a "just cleaned" appearance),
4) Exterior Washing (as needed to maintain a "just washed" appearance).
The safety inspection, servicing, interior cleaning, exterior washing, are specifically tailored to meet the requirements of this solicitation. All aspects and practices of this service program will be performed and maintained in accordance with established industry standards.
The Contractor must provide the services defined herein, under the direction and supervision of the Contract Administrator or designee. The Contractor must provide the necessary onsite supervisory personnel and labor force to maintain the fleet assigned by contract award. Offerors must provide corporate human resource department description/requirements of employment for the positions of:
• Project Supervisor
• Project Manager
• Q/A Inspector
• Service Technician
• Driver (CDL with endorsements)
• Cleaner
• Other (Site Representative at all times)
• EV Fueler (as needed)
All nighttime servicing (including safety check), are to be performed seven (7) days per week, including County recognized holidays, and must be completed no later than 4 A.M. on all days of operation in accordance with the standards identified within this solicitation. Transit buses not safety inspected to requirements, not serviced to requirements, partially serviced to requirements, incorrectly serviced, not completely fueled to Original Equipment Manufacturers’ (OEM) specifications, or incorrectly fueled will result in deductions from the contractor’s invoice on a “price per bus” basis, based on the agreed upon prices in the executed Contract.
