1-Intent to Procure Operational Assessment and Five-Year Transit Plan Update.pdf
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This is a Public Notice of Intent to Procure issued by the Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority (Mountain Line), a political subdivision of the State of Arizona, dated August 15, 2025. Mountain Line intends to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for an Operational Assessment (OA) and Five-Year Transit Plan Update structured as a task-order based contract. The project will address known system challenges related to performance concerns and identified gaps while delivering on a voter-approved ballot measure that funds increased frequency, longer service hours, and broader service coverage throughout Flagstaff. The solicitation is expected to be released in early September 2025 with project kickoff scheduled for mid to late November. The operational assessment must recommend a phased bus system redesign to improve service efficiency, on-time performance, increase ridership, and address known challenges, with the goal of nearly doubling service hours over the next five-to-ten years.
The project is funded through a voter-approved ballot measure that specifically supports expanded transit services. Interested vendors must register on the Mountain Line website to receive the RFP directly, as the agency will not email copies or notifications of addenda. The complete RFP will be available at the specified BonfireHub website upon release. Mountain Line reserves standard rights to cancel the solicitation, waive informalities, and award contracts based on the most advantageous response. The procurement is governed by Mountain Line's Purchasing Policy, and any contract must be properly executed by Mountain Line, including formal Board approval when required.
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Public Notice of Intent to Procure
Date: August 15, 2025
Notice is hereby given:
Northern Arizona Intergovernmental Public Transportation Authority, a political subdivision of the State of Arizona (“Mountain Line”) intends to release a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Operational Assessment (OA) and Five-Year Transit Plan Update. This will be a task-order based contract to look at known system challenges related to performance concerns and identified gaps and deliver on the voter-approved ballot measure that funds frequency, longer service hours, and broader service coverage throughout Flagstaff. The Operational Assessment and future Five-Year Transit Plan update will provide clarity on Mountain Line’s phased approach to nearly double service hours over the next five-to-ten-years that allow them to be responsive, innovative, and flexible to public transit demand. The OA must recommend a phased bus system redesign to improve service efficiency, on-time performance, increase ridership, and address known challenges.
This solicitation is expected to be released in early September, with project kickoff in mid to late November. Interested vendors are encouraged to register on the Mountain Line website at https://mountainline.az.gov/services-programs/purchasing/ to ensure direct receipt of the RFP.
The complete RFP will be available upon release at https://mountainline-az-gov.bonfirehub.com/.Interested vendors are encouraged to check the website regularly for updates. Mountain Line will not email or send out copies or notifications of addenda(s).
This announcement does not commit Mountain Line to award a contract. Mountain Line reserves the right to cancel this announcement and/or any future RFP. Mountain Line reserves the right to waive any informality or irregularity in any Responses received and to be the sole judge of the merits of the respective Responses received. Any contract awarded shall be based upon the response determined by Mountain Line most advantageous to Mountain Line. No contract shall exist unless and until properly executed by Mountain Line, including formal approval by Mountain Line Board when required. The Mountain Line’s Purchasing Policy (“Purchasing Policy”) which can be found at https://mountainline.az.gov/services-programs/purchasing/ governs this solicitation and is incorporated into the RFP by this reference. If there is any conflict between this advertisement and the terms of the RFP or any applicable code or statute, the RFP, code and/or statute shall prevail over this advertisement.
Please send all questions to purchasing@mountainline.az.gov.
Sincerely, Heather Higgins Purchasing and Contracts Officer, DBELO, DPPA https://mountainline.az.gov/services-programs/purchasing/ https://mountainline-az-gov.bonfirehub.com/ https://mountainline-az-gov.bonfirehub.com/ https://mountainline.az.gov/services-programs/purchasing/ mailto:purchasing@mountainline.az.gov
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