HDR's BAFO Response- TransitOnCall.pdf

This document is a Best and Final Offer (BAFO) response from HDR Engineering, Inc. to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) for solicitation BPM007068 - On Call Transit Consultant Services. Dated October 28, 2025, the letter indicates that HDR chose not to revise its previous proposal submitted on October 17, 2025, following oral negotiations held on October 10, 2025. The procurement establishes multiple on-call 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. The contract term spans twelve months with potential extension up to forty-eight months total, with work performed on an as-needed basis through individual task assignments. The original proposal deadline was September 10, 2025, with ADOT conducting negotiations prior to requesting final offers.

The contract structure utilizes hourly rate reimbursement for actual work performed, with specific rates and financial parameters determined by individual task assignments. Eligible respondents include federally recognized tribal agencies, councils of governments, metropolitan planning organizations, non-profits, local governments, and transit authorities. The procurement establishes a 0.00% Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) contract goal, though DBE participation is encouraged. Funding sources include federal transit programs including FTA Sections 5311, 5310, and 5305. The procurement is designed to provide ADOT with flexible access to specialized transit consulting services 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.