Ice_form.pdf

This is an Independent Cost Estimate (ICE) form for a state and local contract opportunity with METRO Regional Transit Authority in Ohio. The form serves as a template for documenting the cost estimation basis for procurements and includes fields for requisition number, date of estimate, descriptions of goods and services, and procurement type classification (new procurement, contract modification, or exercise of option). The document requires supporting documentation to justify pricing, including options for published list prices, historical pricing from previous purchase orders, comparable purchases by other agencies, engineering or technical estimates, independent third-party estimates, or preestablished pricing resulting from competition.

The related contract opportunity involves advertising services for METRO's transit fleet and facilities throughout Summit County in northeast Ohio. METRO operates a network of 225 revenue vehicles ranging from 23.6 to 65 feet in length and is seeking an advertising firm to sell and maintain digital and print signage on buses and potentially external digital displays. Advertisement placement options include interior overhead signage, interior digital displays, and complete vehicle wraps. METRO expects the selected contractor to work with the agency's in-house advertising sales manager to transition existing accounts and manage space allocation and billing logistics while maximizing revenue generation for the transit authority, which serves a 2024 population of 538,370 and operates 24 fixed routes plus express commuter service between Akron and Cleveland.