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Hernando County Planning DepartmentRequest for Proposals for Community Transportation Coordinator
REQUEST FOR LETTERS OF INTEREST AND PROPOSALS
The Hernando County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is accepting proposals from qualified agencies or firms to plan, coordinate, and implement the most cost effective transportation services for the Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) in Hernando County, Florida. The Hernando County MPO will be administering the competitive procurement process. The selected proposer will be the designated Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) for the Transportation Disadvantaged Program, as authorized by Chapter 427, Florida Statutes, and more fully described in Rule 41-2 of the Florida Administrative Code.
A MANDATORY PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 4, 2013, AT 10:00 A.M., AT THE HERNANDO COUNTY MPO/PLANNING CONFERENCE ROOM, HERNANDO COUNTY GOVERNMENT CENTER, 20 NORTH MAIN STREET, ROOM 261, BROOKSVILLE, FL 34601, TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP). Please go to the MPO website at http://www.co.hernando.fl.us/mpo for the full RFP and Scope of Services.
PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MARCH 1, 2013, BY 12:00 P.M. One (1) original, five (5) hard copies, and (1) compact disc (CD/DVD) of the proposal must be submitted to: Hernando County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), ATTENTION: Steve Diez, Transportation Planner II, 20 North Main Street, Room 262, Brooksville, FL 34601. The outside of the envelope or box containing the proposal must be marked "REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR.” Late proposals will not be accepted for any reason and will be returned unopened to the Proposer.
FAXED AND ELECTRONICALLY MAILED RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
The Hernando County MPO will not accept responsibility for proposals that are not marked and submitted in this manner. Proposals are to remain in effect for at least one hundred and twenty (120) calendar days from the due date.
The Hernando County MPO reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive any formality concerning proposals or negotiate changes to the proposals whenever such rejection or waiver or negotiation is in the best interest of the State and transportation disadvantaged.
The Hernando County MPO reserves the right to waive any informality in any proposal, to reject any or all proposals in whole or in part, with or without cause, and/or to accept the proposal that in its judgment will be in the best interest of the Hernando County MPO, its citizens, and the State of Florida. Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in Section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.
