RFP-26-009-FH_Public_Meeting_Notice.pdf

This is a public meeting notice issued by the City of Altamonte Springs, Florida (Seminole County) regarding Request for Proposal (RFP) 26-009-FH for CraneRides Operator Services. The procurement seeks a qualified firm to provide comprehensive turnkey, full-service autonomous vehicle (AV) shuttle operator services for a 4.4-mile fixed-route corridor connecting the Altamonte Springs SunRail station to major employment, healthcare, retail, and residential destinations with six currently established stops expandable to twelve permanent stops. Services will operate seven days per week from 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM Monday through Friday and 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM on weekends, utilizing an electric shuttle fleet accommodating up to ten passengers with 15-minute headway targets. The question submission deadline is February 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM, with proposals due February 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM to the City Procurement Division at 225 Newburyport Avenue, Suite 1030, Altamonte Springs, Florida 32701-3697. A public meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, March 5, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. via WebEx. The City Commission intends to award the contract at their regularly scheduled March 2026 meeting, with an effective date of July 1, 2026, and a transition period from April 6 through June 30, 2026. The initial contract term spans one year with options to extend for four additional one-year terms, not to exceed five years total.

Minimum qualifications require at least three years of experience providing turnkey AV shuttle services to Florida local governments, current business registration, E-Verify compliance, and comprehensive insurance coverage including workers' compensation, commercial general liability of $5,000,000 per occurrence and $10,000,000 aggregate, and business automobile liability of $2,000,000 combined single limit. Evaluation will be conducted on a 100-point scale assessing qualifications and experience, similar project experience, approach to engagement, business/firm history, and compensation. Compensation will be structured on an hourly basis consistent with actual hours worked, with proposals requiring annual fixed fees for each of the five contract years and a grand total amount for the entire contract period; specific budget ranges or award values are not disclosed. The incumbent vendor is Beep, Inc., which currently operates the autonomous shuttle service. The City maintains one of the lowest tax rates in Florida and is completely debt-free, indicating fiscal stability for the contract relationship.