260731_CCRTA Transit Operations Management Amendment 1.pdf

This amendment extends the proposal submission deadline for the Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority's (CCRTA) RFP #2027 for Transit Operations Management, Technical Assistance, Innovation and Performance Improvement Services. The amendment, issued July 31, 2026, postpones the submission deadline from August 14, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. to August 21, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Interviews are scheduled for the weeks of August 24 and August 31, 2026, with contractor selection targeted for September 8, 2026. The selected contractor will commence services on October 1, 2026, for an initial five-year term ending September 30, 2031, with three optional one-year extensions available through September 30, 2034. CCRTA seeks operational management of fixed-route services, demand-response (DART and SmartDART), ADA paratransit, and specialized services such as Boston Hospital Transportation across a 15-town service area in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, utilizing 158 revenue vehicles and serving approximately 596,860 fixed-route trips and 192,659 demand-response trips annually.

The contractor must employ existing staff totaling 162 union and 14 non-union personnel, with labor terms governed by a Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1548 agreement expiring September 30, 2028, unless prior approval is obtained for alternative staffing arrangements. CCRTA operates under a cost-plus management contract model where the authority directly reimburses employee payroll, fringe benefits, and most vendor invoices, with limited supplemental billing averaging under $10,000 monthly. The incumbent contractor is MV Transportation, Inc., which has managed the system since 2011. Contract funding derives from Federal Transit Administration grants and Commonwealth of Massachusetts appropriations, with all federal procurement and compliance requirements binding contractors. Proposers must identify start-up costs separately, which will receive reduced scoring weight to offset the incumbent's perceived advantage, and must demonstrate capability in data analytics, scheduling optimization, maintenance management, safety programs, ADA compliance, and regional mobility coordination initiatives outlined in CCRTA's ten-year strategic plan.