RFP #26-037 On Call Transit Planning Services

The City of Albany, Georgia is issuing RFP #26-037 to procure on-call transit planning services from qualified professional firms on an as-needed, task-order basis. The contract will span three years from execution with options to renew for up to two additional one-year terms at the City's discretion. The scope of services encompasses short and long-range transit planning, service evaluations, route analysis, scheduling optimization, transit development plans, National Transit Database reporting, Section 5307 and 5303 grant administration, ridership forecasting, performance monitoring, Title VI equity analysis, community engagement, feasibility studies, GIS mapping, NEPA analysis, and administrative support. Sealed proposals must be submitted to the Procurement Division at 222 Pine Avenue, Suite 260, Albany, GA 31701, by 5:00 p.m. on March 11, 2026, with a non-mandatory pre-proposal conference scheduled virtually via Zoom on February 12, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Written questions are due by 5:00 p.m. on February 24, 2026, with responses issued as addenda to all potential respondents. Evaluation criteria are weighted as follows: firm qualifications (30%), experience with similar projects (25%), key personnel identification (20%), project approach and responsiveness (20%), and cost proposal (5%). Proposals must be submitted in separate technical and cost volumes, with the technical proposal not exceeding thirty pages excluding resumes and forms, and must include fully burdened hourly rates by staff classification, overhead and direct costs, and maximum percentage increases for renewal years.

All work must comply with Federal Transit Administration and Georgia Department of Transportation regulations, as the project is funded primarily through FTA Section 5307 and Section 5303 resources. Proposers must maintain minimum insurance coverage including Professional Liability of $2,000,000 per claim, Commercial General Liability of $1,000,000, Automobile Liability of $500,000, and Workers' Compensation at Georgia statutory limits. Respondents must certify compliance with the Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act, register in the Federal Work Authorization Program (E-Verify), and comply with Title VI Civil Rights Act provisions and energy conservation standards. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise requirements apply to this procurement, and DBE participation is required or an explanation of good faith efforts to secure DBE participation must be provided. No specific incumbent vendor, current contractor information, or budget range is identified in the procurement documents. The contract award value is not explicitly stated in the available documentation.