Shared-Ride Taxi Service

Closed State & local contract opportunity Posted

Solicitation number
COMM 2021-01
State
Wisconsin
Responses due

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Opportunity details come from vendornet.wi.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

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The City of Marinette, located in Wisconsin, is seeking a contractor to provide Shared-Ride Taxi Service for its residents through a demand-response transportation program. The service will operate seven days per week with varying hours (6:00 AM to 7:00 PM Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM Saturday, and 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM Sunday), covering the City of Marinette, City of Peshtigo, and a three-mile radius, with additional pickup and drop-off capabilities in Menominee, Michigan. The contractor must maintain a minimum fleet of four vehicles from model year 2010 or newer, capable of carrying at least five passengers, with three vehicles having no more than 250,000 miles. Required capabilities include an automated centralized dispatch system, dedicated radio communications, and telephone reservation service with TDD access. The proposal was due by 4:00 PM on November 2, 2020, with a scheduled Notice to Proceed on November 13, 2020, and service startup on January 1, 2021. The contract base period is one year with four potential one-year renewal options, and the successful bidder must demonstrate at least three years of ground transportation service experience and possess database software for ridership and revenue tracking.

The procurement is federally funded with $469,807 in Section 5311 grant monies, which mandates compliance with federal transportation regulations, including Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goals of 1.85% (0.22% race-conscious, 1.63% race-neutral for FFY 2020-2022). The service is open to all residents, including adults, students, children, elderly, and disabled individuals, with wheelchair-accessible vehicles required during regular business hours. The contractor must maintain vehicle liability insurance with minimum $500,000 per-accident bodily injury and $1,000,000 combined single limit coverage. Based on historical data, the service averages approximately 37,567 annual passengers, with system expenses averaging $451,893 annually. The only identified bidder in the attached documents is Taxi Inc., located in Marinette, WI, which has been in operation for over 20 years and reports annual gross receipts of less than $500,000. The pricing structure is a firm-fixed hourly service rate, with option year rates calculated using a fixed 1.0 percent Consumer Price Index adjustment.

Opportunity text

The City of Marinette Shared-Ride Taxi Service is a demand-response service for City of Marinette residents only. The Taxi service will offer pick-ups and stops for residents at locations within the City of Marinette. In addition, the shared-ride taxi service will also pickup or drop-off City of Marinette residents at locations within the cities of Peshtigo and Menominee, Michigan (the origin or destination must be a Marinette location at least once a day). The taxi service will be available to the entire population including adults, students/children, elderly and disabled. Wheelchair access will be available during regular business hours.

Files

File Type Posted
APP E - Shared-Ride Taxi SRT RFP.docx DOCX document
Addendum Confirmation.pdf PDF
APP C - SRT Historical Data (00000003).doc DOC document
APP I - Bidders List.xlsx XLSX spreadsheet

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