CITY OF LONGVIEW TRANSIT DIVISION
RIVERCITIES TRANSIT (RCT)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
FOR ADA PARATRANSIT SERVICES
The City of Longview (City) is requesting proposals from qualified firms to provide Paratransit Services as described in Exhibit A Scope of Work.
The services are expected to take place from November 1, 2025, through December 2028.
The contract may be terminated sooner as provided elsewhere in the agreement. The City reserves the right to extend the agreement for additional time if necessary.
The City reserves the right to amend the terms of this “Request for Proposal (RFP), to circulate various addenda, or to withdraw the RFP at any time, regardless of how much time and effort firms have spent on the response.
Project Description
The City operates RiverCities Transit (RCT) in the Cities of Longview and Kelso, and in the adjacent urban areas of Cowlitz County, providing local fixed route bus and ADA compliant paratransit services as per ADA Circular 4710.1.
How to Submit a Proposal
Firms interested in performing this work may obtain a copy of the RFP via Bonfire at https://mrscrosters.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/178747 or at https://rctransit.org/.
It is the sole responsibility of the firm to learn of Addendum, if any. Bidders shall submit all inquiries regarding this proposal on Bonfire https://mrscrosters.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/178747 or to the Transit Manager at [email protected]. Please note the deadline for submitting inquires is Friday, May 16, 2025, by 2:00pm PDT. All answers to inquiries will be posted on RCT’s website: https://rctransit.org, and on https://mrscrosters.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/178747, or in an Addenda. Bidders may register with the Transit Manager to receive an email notification when answers are posted. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to check the website for answers to inquiries.
For information regarding this request, please contact Jim Seeks, Transit Manager, at 360.442.5607 or by email at [email protected].
To be considered for this work, all submittal requirements outlined in RFP must be met. Proposals shall be submitted via Bonfire at https://mrscrosters.bonfirehub.com/opportunities/178747 or to Jim Seeks, Transit Manager, RiverCities Transit PO Box 128, Longview, WA 98632 or in person by appointment only at Longview Transit Center 1135 12th Avenue, Longview WA 98632. Hard copy response will be accepted but must be accompanied by an electronic copy of the response on a USB storage device included in the response envelope.
Submittals must be received no later than 2:00 PM on May 27, 2025.
A voluntary preproposal meeting will be held on May 12, 2025, at 10:00 AM at the Longview Transit Center, 1135 12th Avenue, Longview, WA 98632 and on Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9755597252?omn=86823657308
Meeting ID: 975 559 7252
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Information
The City of Longview in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), commits to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability, in all of its programs and activities. This material can be made available in an alternate format by emailing Jim Seeks at [email protected] by calling 360.442.5607.
Title VI Statement
The City of Longview in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. 2000d to 2000d-4 and Title 49, code of Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, subtitle A office of the Secretary, Part 21, nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the department of Transportation issues pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement, disadvantages business enterprises as defined at 49 CFR Part 26 will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not be discriminated against on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex in consideration for an award.
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
This project is funded through FTA grants, Washington State Transportation Grants and Local Funds. As such, the contract and resulting services and documents developed pursuant to this RFP shall be subject to appropriate federal, state, and local requirements.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE)
The requirements of 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26 applies to the Contract. The City encourages participation under this solicitation by all qualifying and responsible firms regardless of business size or ownership, whether as the prime contractor or a subcontractor. There is no established Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation goal for the contract but participation is highly encouraged.
RiverCities Transit LIFT 2025 RFP http://rctransit.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/RiverCities-Transit-LIFT-2025-RFP-Document-1-of-3.docx
RiverCities Transit LIFT 2025 Paratransit Contract http://rctransit.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/RiverCities-Transit-LIFT-2025-Paratransit-Contract-Document-2-of-3.docx
RiverCities Transit LIFT 2025 Exhibit A- Scope of Work http://rctransit.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/RiverCities-Transit-LIFT-2025-Exhibit-A-Scope-of-Work-Document-3-of-3.docx
Paratransit Plan http://rctransit.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/2021-ADA-Paratransit-Plan-FINAL.pdf
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