Question - Answer.xlsx

This is a Question and Answer document for Solicitation Number 25, a Shared Ride Taxi Service procurement issued by a Wisconsin municipality in collaboration with Wisconsin DOT. The solicitation seeks proposals for shared ride taxi service operations with specific service requirements outlined in the RFP. The original due date of October 1, 2023, at 2:00 PM was amended to October 2, 2023, at 2:00 PM. The service encompasses 792 total driver hours based on corrected figures, with service requirements and ridership data detailed in Tables within Sections 6.7 and 6.8 of the RFP. The City may lease up to 10 vehicles to the contractor at $1.00 per year, with specific vehicle details provided in an attached vehicle list.

Minimum qualifications for proposers are located in Section 6.1 of the RFP, with pricing guidance provided in Section 6.10 where contractors are instructed to provide their best price. Federal grant assistance is available and described in Section 1.5. Vehicle requirements specify a maximum age and mileage limit of 125,000 miles as of the RFP date; city-owned vehicles are exempt from these requirements and replacement vehicles are not mandatory when existing vehicles exceed mileage thresholds. The solicitation does not mandate specific technology requirements for dispatch, scheduling, or trip optimization, though proposers may include such features. ADA compliance and paratransit service coordination requirements are outlined in Sections 6.2 and 6.12. The RFP is open to both independent contractor and W-2 employment models, provided all FTA, ADA, and training requirements are met.