Fuel for Paratransit Vehicles

Post InformationPosted At:Fri, Feb 16, 2024 9:00 AMSealed Bid Process:Yes (Bids Sealed / Pricing Sealed)Private Bid:NoOverviewSummaryThe Transit Authority of Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, herein referred to as Lextran is issuing this Request for Proposals (RFP) to award a competitive contract to a firm for fuel for paratransit vehicles.Title: Fuel for Paratransit VehiclesReference Number: 2024-03Proposals for Furnishing the Product(s) / Service(s) Described Herein Will Be Received Until: 3:00 pm eastern time on Monday, April 1, 2024Proposals received after the time specified may not be considered for award. Proposals shall be submitted online via Lextran's eProcurement PortalIf you have any questions on this project, please submit your questions via Q&A section on Lextran's eProcurement Portal. All questions, requests for clarification or comments concerning this RFP are due from proposers by end of day on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Lextran’s response to questions will be

be provided as responses within the Q&A tab. For questions that require additional documentation or a change to the RFP document itself, Lextran will publish an addendum on the question response date. Lextran intends to respond to questions as they come in, and responses will be provided no later than the question response date.Lextran may reject any submissions that are incomplete or non-responsive or submitted after the deadline. Lextran reserves the right to cancel or reissue this RFP, or to reject, in whole or in part, any and all submissions received in response to this RFP should Lextran determine that the responses received are unsatisfactory or that such cancellation or rejection is in the best interest of Lextran. Lextran further reserves the right to waive any minor technical deficiency or irregularity in a submission package. The determination of the selection criteria and the process for evaluating the proposal shall be in the sole and absolute discretion of Lextran. Lextran also reserves the right to require of each/any Proposer, information regarding financial responsibility and viability or such other information as Lextran determines is necessary to ascertain whether a proposal is in fact a responsible proposal. BackgroundLextran, the Transit Authority of Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, was established as it is known today in 1973 by the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a Mass Transportation Authority. Our mission “We serve people and our community with mobility solutions” is accomplished by focusing on three key pillars: Deliver high quality product and service, Demonstrate value to the community, and Manage and sustain resources.Lextran provides 3.7 million trips annually with service to residents and visitors of Lexington-Fayette County on 26 fixed routes, county-wide paratransit, and regional vanpool seven days a week, 365 days a year. The annual combined operating and capital budget of $37.6 million operates out of a LEED certified headquarters complex employing over 200 team members with a 118-vehicle fleet for both fixed route and paratransit, which includes compressed natural gas, zero emission battery electric buses, diesel and gasoline filled vehicles.TimelineRelease Project Date:February 16, 2024Pre-Proposal Meeting (Non-Mandatory):February 26, 2024, 1:30pm AgendaLextran – Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88419330839?pwd=YlhGZitXYU41akVuYjZVRzRnM25VUT09Meeting ID: 884 1933 0839 Passcode: 582848 Join by Phone: 1(312)535-8110Question Submission Deadline:March 6, 2024, 11:30pmResponse to Questions:March 13, 2024Proposal Submission Deadline:April 1, 2024, 3:00pmContractor Award Date:May 22, 2024Expected Contract Start Date:July 1, 2024