Shuttle Bus and Other Transportation Services for Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

The Broward County Aviation Department, on behalf of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida, seeks a qualified firm to provide comprehensive shuttle bus and other transportation services operating continuously on a twenty-four hour, seven day per week basis. The scope of work encompasses the management and operation of shuttle buses, trams, and other vehicles serving employee parking lots, terminal stops, the rental car center, parking garages, the airfield, and emergency response areas, with potential future expansion to intermodal and automated people mover facilities. Deliverables include an operating plan addressing emergency procedures, safety management, hurricane response, staffing, training, maintenance protocols, and contingency planning; monthly reporting on operating statistics, complaints, accidents, and personnel; and compliance with performance standards including maintaining maximum guest wait times (headways) of ten minutes for employee lots and terminal stops and fifteen minutes during overnight hours. Key personnel positions must include a General Manager with at least three years of shuttle operation management experience working full-time, an Assistant General Manager, Operations Manager, Maintenance Manager, Safety Manager, and Customer Experience Manager. Vehicle operators must possess valid Florida commercial driver's licenses with appropriate endorsements and clean driving records meeting specific criteria, while mechanics must demonstrate two years of relevant maintenance experience. The contractor will operate a County-leased Core Bus Fleet at an annual rental fee of $50.00 per bus, supplemented by contractor-provided Supplemental Bus Fleet vehicles including vans and coaches as requested by the County. Evaluation criteria consist of: Ability of Professional Personnel (10 points), Project Approach addressing operating plans, route planning, emergency response, safety programs, and guest services (40 points), Past Performance (15 points), Location Certification (5 points), and Pricing (20 points). Vendor questions and clarifications must be submitted through the BPRO electronic procurement platform by the specified questions due date, with the County responding through BPRO's Messages section. The solicitation was posted on April 9, 2026, with proposals due by May 11, 2026, and vendors must submit responses electronically through BPRO and receive a submission receipt by the closing date and time.

This solicitation is not subject to Office of Economic and Small Business Development set-aside requirements, though the County's local preference provisions provide consideration to local businesses certified under Broward County Code Section 1-74, with vendors able to claim up to five preference points through the Location Certification Form. The solicitation incorporates Broward County's Workforce Investment Program requirements for contracts exceeding $500,000 annually, mandating vendors use good faith efforts to meet First Source Referral goals through CareerSource Broward and hire Qualifying New Hires for at least fifty percent of contract-related vacancies. Living wage requirements under Broward County Code Section 26-100 et seq. apply, requiring covered employees receive either a specified living wage rate with health care benefits or a higher rate without benefits, with both indexed annually, plus paid time off of minimum forty hours annually. Bonding requirements mandate bid bonds or alternate security equal to five percent of the total proposed price, with successful vendors required to provide performance and payment bonds within ten calendar days of award. Insurance requirements include General Liability coverage of $5 million per occurrence, Auto Liability of $5 million combined bodily injury and property damage, Workers Compensation at statutory limits, and additional coverage for employers liability, environmental liability, cyber and technology liability, and property coverage each at $5 million. The current contractor operates a fleet of ElDorado buses, Trams International vehicles, and Mercedes and Toyota shuttle vehicles, and the County requires integration with existing SPOT Intelligent Transit Systems technology providing 24/7 system access for the 48-bus core fleet. No specific contract value or award amount is disclosed in the solicitation materials; pricing will be evaluated on a comparative basis with the lowest responsive price receiving maximum points on that evaluation criterion.