VendorChangeDetailsReport_RFP27006822_v1_Jul_29_26.pdf

This is a Solicitation Change Details Report for RFP27006822 issued by Rhode Island College through the State of Rhode Island Department of Administration, Division of Purchases, documenting amendments to the original campus shuttle services solicitation. The report, generated on July 29, 2026, indicates that two documents have been added to the solicitation: a Q&A Center Items addendum and a shuttle image document. Vendor questions were due July 22, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT, with proposals due August 7, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT. The contract covers on-campus shuttle bus services utilizing one 14-passenger, ADA-compliant vehicle operating a campus loop with approximately 11 stops on RIC's main campus in Providence. Service operates Monday through Thursday from 7:30 AM to 10:30 PM and Friday from 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM during the academic year (late August through mid-May), with approximately 3,000 annual shuttle-hours anticipated. The contract period runs three years from August 31, 2026 through August 30, 2029, with an option to renew for up to two additional 12-month periods.

The vendor must submit pricing on an hourly rate basis covering all operational costs, with an anticipated baseline of 3,000 hours annually and a 0.33% contract administrative fee withheld from invoices. Technical proposals are scored on a maximum of 70 points, cost proposals on 30 points, and MBE/WBE/Disability Business Enterprise participation on up to 6 bonus points; a minimum technical score of 55 points is required to advance to cost evaluation. Required insurance includes general liability coverage of $1 million per occurrence, workers' compensation of $100,000 per accident, and automobile liability of $1 million per occurrence. The vendor must provide real-time mobile tracking compatible with Apple and Android, local transportation to market and pharmacy locations within one mile of campus, preventive maintenance, driver training, and monthly and weekly operational reports. Vehicles must be no more than three years old at contract start and no more than five years old during the term, with replacement within 90 minutes if equipment fails. All drivers must satisfy state and federal requirements, pass background checks, drug testing, and fingerprinting.