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Request for Proposals Opportunities
City of Rocky Mount Public Works Department Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tar River Transit Electronic Fare Payment System
Request for Proposal Number: 320-200923AG
Date of Issue: Thursday 10/19/2023
Non-Mandatory Virtual Pre-Proposal Conference: Tuesday 10/24/2023 10:00 PM
Submit Written Questions by: Monday 10/30/2023
Provide Response to Questions/Addendum Deadline: Thursday 11/2/2023
Submit Proposals by: Thursday 11/9/2023 2:00 PM
Proposal Opening Date: 11/9/2023 at 02:00 PM ET
Direct all inquiries concerning this RFP to:
Alicia Gaines
Purchasing Associate III
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 252-972-1227
Virtual Urged and Cautioned Pre-Proposal Conference: Contractor representatives are URGED and CAUTIONED to attend the pre-proposal conference and apprise themselves of the conditions and requirements which will affect the performance of the work called for by this Request for Proposal. Submission of a proposal shall constitute sufficient evidence of this compliance and no allowance will be made for unreported conditions which a prudent Contractor would recognize as affecting the performance of the work called for in this proposal.
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BACKGROUND
City of Rocky Mount/Tar River Transit (TRT) is a public transportation service providing affordable fixed-route bus service throughout the City of Rocky Mount, North Carolina, and Rural General Public para-transit transportation for Nash and Edgecombe counties.
To provide high-quality, accessible services to its customers, TRT would like to upgrade its existing cash, token, and paper ticket-based fare collection system with a new electronic Fare Payments Solution (FPS). The payment solution will be an integral part of a Mobility-as-a-Service (Maas) platform planned for the area.
PROJECT GOALS
The primary objectives of this project are to:
- Create a simpler, more accessible, and equitable transit service.
- Enhancing ease of use for customer convenience through universal design, ensuring all customers can access.
- Finding an experienced vendor with the capabilities of providing a cloud-based electronic fare collection system including options for cash-preferred and unbanked customers.
- Enable technology to assist in the distribution of fare media in economically challenged communities.
- Phasing out and ultimately eliminating all on vehicle cash transactions. It is critical that the successful vendor offer an integrated off-the-vehicle solution for the future deployment of the MAAS platform that requires fare payment during the time of scheduling.
City of Rocky Mount (CRM)/Tar River Transit (TRT) leadership strongly believes that while challenges may exist with an upgraded system, the overall system design will deliver increased access and convenience to all.