4-PRICE FORM A BASE BID.pdf

This is a Price Form A Base Bid document for the South Central Transit Authority's Vehicle Tire Lease project, a Request for Proposals solicitation for transit vehicle tires to support both Lancaster and Reading fixed-route bus operations. The proposal requests pricing for radial transit mileage tires in two sizes: 315/80R-22.5 and 275/70R-22.5, available on either a lease basis or purchase option. Bidders must provide rate per tire mile pricing for five contract years, with Years 2 through 5 designated as option years, along with bonus credit percentages based on mileage thresholds and tire purchase unit prices for each year. Proposals are due by 12:00 PM prevailing time on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, via PennBid, with results to be posted electronically. The proposal validity period extends for sixty days following the proposal opening date. No mandatory pre-proposal meeting or site visit is specified for this tire lease procurement, distinguishing it from concurrent SCTA capital projects.

Pricing must be structured to accommodate both lease and purchase arrangements, with vendors required to specify rates on a per-tire-mile basis and unit purchase prices across the five-year contract period. The contract is subject to federal and state financial assistance involving the South Central Transit Authority, the Counties of Berks and Lancaster, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration. All proposers must comply with Buy America, non-discrimination, non-collusion, lobbying, debarment, and contractor integrity requirements, and must certify non-inclusion on the Comptroller General's ineligible contractors list. SCTA encourages disadvantaged business enterprise participation but has not established a specific DBE goal for this contract. SCTA reserves the right to postpone, accept, or reject any or all proposals in whole or in part.