BAFO_Jacobs 110325.pdf

This document is a Best and Final Offer (BAFO) submission letter from Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) in response to solicitation BPM007068 for On Call Transit Consultant Services. Jacobs submitted its revised proposal on October 17, 2025, addressing comments received during the negotiation phase and covering Disciplines 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 along with pricing. The original RFP solicitation required proposals by September 10, 2025, and sought to establish multiple on-call contracts for multimodal transit consulting services to be performed over an initial twelve-month term with potential extension up to forty-eight months total. The procurement encompasses six primary service disciplines: Transit Planning Studies, Transit Planning Tasks, Transit Operations Planning, Transit Operations Tasks, Strategic Planning, and Coordination and Mobility Management Projects, with work to be assigned on an as-needed basis through individual task orders specifying scopes of work, deliverables, and performance metrics.

The contract structure provides for reimbursement based on hourly rates for actual work performed, with task-specific assignments determining financial parameters. Federal funding for the contracts will be derived from FTA Sections 5311, 5310, and 5305 transit programs. The procurement establishes a 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) contract goal, though DBE participation is encouraged. Eligible respondents include federally recognized tribal agencies, councils of governments, metropolitan planning organizations, non-profits, local governments, and transit authorities, with the contract designed to support diverse transit needs across Arizona, particularly for rural and small urban transit services, transportation for elderly and disabled populations, and transit planning initiatives. ADOT's procurement approach creates a flexible consulting pool allowing the department significant discretion in accessing specialized transit consulting services throughout the contract period.