CURRENT_SERVICE_AREA_MAPS_AND_ROUTES_-Figure_2_National_Park_Information.pdf

This document is a service area map and routes figure for the City of Homestead, Florida's National Parks Program, which is part of a Request for Proposals (RFP# 202708) for Operations & Maintenance Services for the Homestead Circulator Transit System. The City of Homestead currently operates seasonal transportation services to Everglades National Park and Biscayne National Park using trolley vehicles. Service is provided from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturdays and Sundays from December through the end of April. The Everglades National Park route includes stops at Downtown Homestead/Homestead Station, Ernest Coe Visitor's Center, Anhinga Trail, and Robert Is Here, while the Biscayne National Park route serves Downtown Homestead/Homestead Station, Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, Biscayne National Park, and Bayfront Park. The RFP seeks qualified transit service providers to operate, maintain, and support the City's circulator transit system and may include expansion or modification of the program during the contract term to add additional trolley routes, on-demand services, micro-transit, shuttle operations, or other transit services as determined by the City.

The contract is subject to compliance with Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) requirements, including all applicable federal and state regulations, grant conditions, and reporting requirements. The City must ensure small and minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible in accordance with 2 CFR 200.321. System Safety Oversight (SSO) requirements must be met in accordance with FDOT and FTA regulations and Florida Administrative Code Rule Chapter 14-90. The document does not specify pricing terms, contract term length, renewal options, incumbency status, or funding amounts and sources.