EXT MTA | Contractor Monitoring Services

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is requesting proposals for Contractor Monitoring Services to support its federally mandated Alcohol and Drug Testing Program under 49 CFR Parts 40 and 655, with proposals due August 7, 2026 at 1:00 PM PDT. A virtual pre-proposal conference is scheduled for July 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM PT via Microsoft Teams, and written questions are due July 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM PT. Local Business Enterprise (LBE) rating bonuses apply: 10 percent for certified Small-LBEs or Micro-LBEs and 5 percent for SBA-LBEs, though the LBE subcontracting participation requirement has been waived.

Minimum qualifications require a minimum of three years of experience providing DOT/Federal Transit Administration contractor monitoring services to large transit agencies with at least 1,000 safety-sensitive employees. The selected consultant will conduct on-site reviews of approximately 12 SFMTA contractors' drug and alcohol testing policies, procedures, record keeping, testing reports, and education and training attendance documentation; audit service agents including Medical Review Officers, specimen collectors, and laboratories; and provide quarterly and annual report reviews, corrective action plan assistance, and as-needed consulting. The SFMTA estimates 75 to 100 monitoring events annually.

The not-to-exceed contract amount is $260,000 for the entire advertised term. The contract has a three-year initial term with two one-year extension options available at the SFMTA's sole discretion, for a potential five-year total duration. Compensation is structured on an hourly rate basis with a single uniform hourly fee applying to all team members; travel and hotel expenses are reimbursable separately in accordance with the Consultant's Travel Expense Guidelines.

Proposals will be evaluated on completeness (10 points), project approach (35 points), firm qualifications (40 points), past projects (10 points), individual team member qualifications (10 points), fee proposal (15 points), and oral interview if conducted (10 points). The SFMTA will award to the proposer meeting minimum qualifications with the highest-ranking score. Proposers must comply with San Francisco's social policy requirements, including nondiscrimination ordinances, minimum compensation ordinance, health care accountability ordinance, and First Source Hiring Program provisions, and must provide proof of insurance and become registered City suppliers prior to contract execution.