RFP# 202708-Operations & Maintenance Services for Homestead Circulator Transit System
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- Solicitation number
- 202708
- State
- Florida
- Responses due
Opportunity facts
- Jurisdiction
- Point of contact
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- Lilia Jaimes-Renteria lrenteria@cityofhomestead.com (305) 224-4632
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About this opportunity
The City of Homestead, Florida, through its Procurement & Contract Services Department, is soliciting proposals under RFP 202708 for operations and maintenance of its Homestead Circulator Transit System, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal meeting on November 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and proposals due December 15, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. EST. The City must take affirmative steps to ensure small and minority businesses, women's business enterprises, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible under 2 CFR 200.321, but the source sets no set-aside or preference program.
Proposers must show at least five years of transit service experience within the last ten years and must have served at least one public sector agency. The contractor will operate, maintain, and support six trolleys on three routes (Campbell, Lucy, and Downtown), with weekday service from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., weekend service from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and seasonal service to Everglades and Biscayne National Parks from December through April. Required deliverables include fleet maintenance, preventive maintenance compliance with manufacturer and FDOT standards, vehicle cleaning and detailing, driver training, and bilingual capability in English and Spanish or Creole. The contractor must develop and operate a unified multimodal technology platform that integrates the trolley system with Miami-Dade Transit and regional transit services. Compliance with FTA and FDOT regulations, including System Safety Oversight requirements under Rule Chapter 14-90, Florida Administrative Code, is mandatory.
The initial term is five years from City Council approval, with two optional one-year renewals. Compensation is hourly for all in-service hours, with rates in the Cost Proposal covering start-up, variable, and fixed costs. Pricing is fixed for the first two years, then may adjust annually based on Consumer Price Index changes, not to exceed five percent annually and subject to City approval. Proposers may also submit separate, optional proposals for revenue enhancement services such as advertising, sponsorships, and naming rights, subject to City approval. The City may expand or modify the program during the term to add trolley routes, on-demand service, micro-transit, or shuttle operations, and may modify routes and adjust renewal pricing based on market conditions and technology.
Opportunity text
The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to solicit qualified and experienced transit service providers to operate, maintain, and support the City's circulator transit system under a transit operations agreement. The selected contractor will be responsible for delivering safe, efficient, reliable, and cost-effective fixed-route transit services in accordance with the performance standards, service requirements, and applicable state and federal regulations set forth in this solicitation.
In addition to the operation of the existing trolley system, the City may elect to expand or modify the circulator program during the term of the contract to include additional trolley routes, on-demand services, micro-transit, shuttle operations, or other future transit services as determined by the City to meet evolving community and mobility needs.
The Contractor shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), including all rules, regulations, grant conditions, and reporting requirements associated with any federal or state funding used to support the trolley program. The Contractor shall cooperate with the City in providing all documentation, operational data, and other information necessary to ensure compliance with FTA and FDOT grant requirements. The guidelines under 2 CFR 200, Title 23, and 23 CFR shall apply to this contract in order to be eligible for reimbursement under the Public Assistance Program. In compliance with 2 C.F.R. § 200.321 the City shall take all necessary affirmative steps to ensure that small and minority businesses, women's business enterprise, and labor surplus area firms are used when possible.
Agencies must also comply with applicable System Safety Oversight (SSO) requirements in accordance with FDOT and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulations, including compliance with Rule Chapter 14-90, Florida Administrative Code, as applicable. Agencies are responsible for maintaining appropriate policies, procedures, and records to demonstrate compliance. Agency acknowledges understanding of FDOT compliance requirements, including Triennial Reviews and applicable System Safety Oversight (SSO) requirements
Optional Scope of Services: Value-Added Revenue Enhancement (Advertising, Sponsorships, and Naming Rights)
The value-added revenue-generating services described in this RFP are optional for Proposers.
Proposers may submit either:
- a Proposal for operations and maintenance only; or
- a Proposal that includes operations and maintenance together with the development, implementation, and management of revenue-generating programs, including, but not limited to, advertising, sponsorships, and naming rights associated with the City's circulator system.
The inclusion of such services shall be at the sole discretion of the City and subject to the City's prior written approval.
The City reserves the right to award:
- Operations and maintenance only
- Operations and maintenance together with value-added revenue-generating services
- Operations and maintenance with a contractual option to add such services at a later date during the contract term, based on the proposal determined to provide the best value to the City. Any approved services shall comply with all applicable federal, State of Florida, and local laws, regulations, ordinances, and City policies.
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