BAFO Response LSC.pdf

This is a Best and Final Offer (BAFO) response from LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc. submitted to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) for On Call Transit Consultant Services under solicitation BPM007068. The procurement establishes multiple contracts for multimodal transit consulting services across six primary disciplines: Transit Planning Studies, Transit Planning Tasks, Transit Operations Planning, Transit Operations Tasks, Strategic Planning, and Coordination and Mobility Management Projects. Services will be provided on an as-needed basis through individual task assignments over an initial twelve-month contract term with potential extension up to forty-eight months total. The original proposal deadline was September 10, 2025, with this BAFO response submitted on October 29, 2025. The scope encompasses support for various transit-related activities with deliverables and performance measures to be specified in individual task assignments.

Reimbursement will be structured on hourly rates for actual work performed, with task-specific assignments detailing the scope, deliverables, and financial parameters of individual consulting engagements. The contract is funded through federal transit programs including FTA Sections 5311, 5310, and 5305. 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. The solicitation is designed to create a flexible, comprehensive consulting pool to address diverse transit needs across Arizona, with particular focus on rural and small urban transit services, transportation for elderly and disabled populations, and transit planning initiatives. The BAFO response from LSC Transportation Consultants, Inc. indicates only pricing sheet modifications from the final negotiation phase.