Uniform and Laundering Services

Tahoe Transportation District is requesting proposals for uniform and laundering services for staff and facilities supporting preventative maintenance on its mixed transit fleet, with proposals due September 16, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. local time via PlanetBids or physical submission to Stateline or Zephyr Cove, Nevada. Women and minority-owned businesses (DBEs) are encouraged to apply; the contract is subject to federal DBE participation goals and other FTA Circular 4220.1G requirements applicable to federal transportation funding.

The scope includes furnishing uniforms, shop rags, towels, mop heads, and carpet runners for a fleet comprising twenty diesel buses, three electric buses, two electric vans, two unleaded gasoline vans, two diesel non-revenue vehicles, and three unleaded gasoline non-revenue vehicles. Detailed performance schedules, deliverables, and status reporting requirements are set forth in Exhibit A of the draft agreement.

The base contract term is three years with two optional renewal years. Compensation will be determined by rates specified in Exhibit B, with total compensation not to exceed an amount to be specified in the executed agreement; additional compensation requires written approval from the Executive Director or Board amendment depending on amount. Monthly invoices itemizing labor, travel, materials, equipment, supplies, and subcontractor costs are required; the District pays undisputed invoices within 30 days of receipt.

Insurance requirements include Commercial General Liability of $1 million per occurrence / $2 million aggregate, Vehicle Liability of $1 million per person and per accident, Workers' Compensation as required by California and Nevada with $1 million employers' liability, and Professional Liability Insurance of $1 million per occurrence maintained for three years following contract completion. TTD reserves the right to negotiate with bidders on all aspects of proposed work or to reject all proposals and reissue the RFP. All work product, documents, and materials become the sole property of TTD.