9010 - PUR 7776 - Signed.pdf

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FDOT DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

375-040-53

PROCUREMENT

03/19

PUR 7776 (rev.10/14) Page 1 of 2 60A-1.010, F.A.C.

AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

TITLE: Coordination and Training Events for the Florida Public Transportation Association (FPTA)

Short description of the commodity or service desired: Coordination and Training Events for the Florida Public

Transportation Association and the Transportation Disadvantaged Training and Development Specialist Services

CONTACT

Name: Sherill R. Johnson

Address: 605 Suwannee Street, MS 20, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450

Telephone: 850.414.4381

Email: sherill.johnson@dot.state.fl.us

Internal tracking number, if any: DOT-SS-25-9010-SJ

Date posted: Last day for receipt of information:

This description of commodities or contractual services intended for purchase from a single source is posted in accordance with section 287.057(3)(c), Florida Statutes and will remain posted for a period of at least 15 business days.

Commodity or Service Required (commodity class and group, manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate):

86111604: Employee Education and 86132201: Training Workshop Service

Quantity or Term (as appropriate): One (1) Year

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate): Public Transit Office, Erin Schepers, Project Manager

Performance and/or Design Requirements (intended use, function or application, compatibility etc. requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, etc., as appropriate): Florida Public Transportation Association

(FPTA) acts as a collective voice in promoting the recognition, use, and improvement of public transportation in the State of Florida. Two of the organization’s major purposes are to provide a forum for the exchange of experiences, discussions, and study of mutual problems among Florida’s Transit systems, and to act as a positive force in the State of Florida to foster common policies, requirements and educational efforts regarding public transportation. To carry out this assistance, the supplement allows for participation at several events from our central and district offices. These events provide essential training opportunities for Florida’s transit systems and FDOT. It also provides direct access to the executive management of these systems. This encourages informational exchanges which result in operational improvements and advancement of the programs administered by the Transit Office. These events encouraged by the FTA to provide technical support and training to the agencies delivering rural transit services.

Intended source (vendor, contractor): Florida Public Transportation Association

Estimated Dollar Amount: $207,500.00

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, service or source; steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate): The Florida Public Transportation Association (FPTA) is a non-profit organization that represents urban and rural transit systems. FPTA has extensive experience in brokering training programs around the state. FPTA has specialized knowledge of the Department’s policies and procedures and it is the representative association of every major public transit agency in Florida. As part of the partnership with the FPTA, the

Department provides supplemental funding to assist the association with carrying out functions consistent with the

Department’s statutory responsibilities. The Florida Public Transportation Association (FPTA) is a non-profit organization that represents urban and rural transit systems. FPTA is the only transit association in Florida that has the staff and resources to effectively execute training events related to the transit industry.

Docusign Envelope ID: B9677270-9EDC-40B0-BF34-BD11C51BC931

Wed., September 11, 2025 Tues., August 20, 2024

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FDOT DESCRIPTION OF INTENDED

SINGLE SOURCE PURCHASE

(PUR 7776)

375-040-53

PROCUREMENT

03/19

PUR 7776 (rev.10/14) Page 2 of 2 60A-1.010, F.A.C.

Approved By: (names & titles, as appropriate to Post on Vendor Bid System (VBS), e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing):

Authorized Signature Title

Central Office Legal Review:

Authorized Signature Title

Legal review by the Office of General Counsel is required prior to posting. Please coordinate with District Legal

Counsel prior to submission to the Office of General Counsel, MS-58.

Prospective vendors are requested to provide information regarding their ability to supply the commodities or contractual services described. If it is determined in writing by the agency, after reviewing any information received from prospective vendors, that the commodities or contractual services are available only from a single source, the agency shall:

1. Provide notice of its intended decision to enter a single-source purchase contract in the manner specified in s.120.57 (3) F.S.

Docusign Envelope ID: B9677270-9EDC-40B0-BF34-BD11C51BC931

State Purchasing Administrator

Assistant General Counsel