PUR7778.pdf

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FDOT NOTICE OF INTENDED DECISION

TO ENTER INTO A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT

(PUR 7778)

375-040-54

PROCUREMENT

01/16

PUR 7778 (rev. 10/14) Page 1 of 2 60A-1.010, F.A.C.

This notice of intended decision to enter into a single source contract is posted in accordance with section

287.057(3)(c), Florida Statutes.

AGENCY: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

TITLE: Coordination and Training Events for the Florida Public Transportation Association ( FPTA)

Short description of the commodity or service desired: To plan and hold numerous training opportunities throughout the State of Florida to further the knowledge of transit system personnel and other transportation professionals.

CONTACT

Name: Destyne Grayson

Address: 605 Suwannee St. MS20 Tallahassee, Fl. 32399-0450

Telephone: (850) 414.4253

Email: CO.Purch@dot.state.fl.us

Internal tracking number, if any: DOT-SS-26-9008-DG

Date posted: Time Posted:

Commodity or Service Required (commodity class and group, manufacturer, model, and description, as appropriate): 86132201: Training workshop service

86111604: Employee Education

Requestor (division, bureau, office, individual, as appropriate): Erin Schepers, Transit Office

Performance and/or Design Requirements (intended use, function or application, compatibility etc.

requirements; reference to policy, rule, statute or other act of the Legislature, etc., as appropriate):

Florida Public Transportation Association (FPTA) acts as a collective voice in promoting the recognition, use, and improvement of public transportation in the State of Florida. The organization's major purposes are to provide a forum for the exchange of experiences, discussions, and study of mutual problems among

Florida's Transit Systems, and to act as a positive force in the State of Florida to foster common policies, requirements and educational efforts regarding public transportation. In order to maintain a well-trained and educated workforce, FPTA works in conjunction with the Florida Department of

Transportation (FDOT) and the Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) to plan and hold numerous training opportunities throughout the State of Florida to further the knowledge of transit system personnel and other transportation professionals. These events provide essential training opportunities for

Florida's transit systems and FDOT. It also provides direct access to the executive management of these systems. This encourages informational exchanges which result in operational improvements and advancement of the programs administered by FDOT's Transit Office. These events also provide technical support and training to the agencies delivering rural transit services.

Intended source (vendor, contractor): Florida Public Transit Association

Price: $144,550.00

Justification for single source acquisition (what is necessary and unique about the product, service or source;

steps taken to confirm unavailability of competition, as appropriate): The Florida Public Transportation

Association (FPTA) is a non-profit organization that represents urban and rural transit systems. FPTA has extensive experience in brokering training programs around the state. FPTA has specialized knowledge of

FDOT's policies and procedures and it is the representative association of every major public transit agency

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08.27.2025 5:00 PM

STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

FDOT NOTICE OF INTENDED DECISION

TO ENTER INTO A SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT

(PUR 7778)

375-040-54

PROCUREMENT

01/16

PUR 7778 (rev. 10/14) Page 2 of 2 60A-1.010, F.A.C.

in Florida. FPTA is the only transit association in Florida that has the staff and resources required by the

Department to effectively execute training events related to the transit industry

Approved By (names & titles, as appropriate to Post on Vendor Bid System (VBS), e.g., requestor, requestor management, information systems, budget, purchasing, DMS approver)

Authorized Signature, Title

Failure to file a protest within the time prescribed in section 120.57(3), Florida Statutes, or failure to file a bond or other security within the time allowed for filing a bond, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under Chapter 120, Florida Statutes.

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State Purchasing Administrator