Metropolitan Planning Organizations, Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization

The Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), acting as the Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) for Pinellas County, is accepting proposals from qualified organizations to provide services related to call intake, ride scheduling, and client database management for the Pinellas County Transportation Disadvantaged (TD) Program.   The selected provider will also be responsible for the provision of similar services for the Pinellas County Medicaid Non-Emergency Transportation (NET) Program.  Proposers must have experience in work of the same or similar nature and must demonstrate that their services are compliant with the requirements of the Pinellas County TD Program. 

The complete Request for Proposals (RFP) packet can be obtained from the MPO website, www.pinellascounty.org/mpo or from the address listed below.  Requests for clarification of the requirements or inquiries about information contained in the RFP package must be submitted in writing, via email or letter by 3:00 p.m. on March 2, 2006.  RFP Proposals must be received by 5:00 p.m. on March 15, 2006 at the office of the Pinellas County MPO.  One original and seven copies of the RFP Proposal must be submitted to:

Heather Sobush

Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization

600 Cleveland St., Suite 750 

Clearwater, FL  33755 

E-MAIL:  [e-mail]

PHONE: [phone]

FAX: [phone]

Proposals must follow the format of the RFP and structure responses to follow the sequence of the RFP.  MPO staff and Local Coordinating Board members will evaluate the proposals received based on the responsiveness to the evaluation criteria and on the information being provided in the required sequence. 

The outside of the envelope containing the Proposal must be marked “PROPOSAL TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO THE PINELLAS COUNTY TRANSPORTATION DISADVANTAGED PROGRAM.” The Pinellas County MPO will accept no responsibility for proposals not so marked.  Proposals are to remain in effect for 90 calendar days from the date of submission.  The Pinellas County MPO reserves the right to reject any and 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 Pinellas County Transportation Disadvantaged Program.  

Lobbying of Local Coordinating Board members, Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization employees, and elected officials regarding the Pinellas County Transportation Disadvantaged Program professional management and transportation brokerage services RFP or contract by any member of a Proposer’s staff, or those people who are members of, or employed by, any legal entity affiliated with an organization that is responding to the RFP is strictly prohibited.  Such actions may cause your proposal, or the proposal you are supporting to be rejected.

The MPO does not discriminate on any basis, as required by 49 USC 5332 prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, sex or age in employment or business opportunity, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1965, as amended 42 USC 2000d to 2000d-4, and Title 49 CFR, Part 21.  The MPO ensures, in accordance with 49 CFR Part 26, that certified FDOT Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program participants have an equal opportunity to receive and participate in Department of Transportation assisted contracts.