The Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), pursuant to MGL c. 7, s. 22B and MGL 30B, in partnership with and on behalf of the North Shore Transportation Management Association (NSTMA), a non-profit Transportation and environmental organization, whose membership is comprised of the communities of Beverly, Danvers, Lynn, Peabody and Salem and several private corporations within those municipalities, is soliciting proposals from qualified vendors to design and operate a shuttle service that provides a commuter option for employees who work in Cummings Center in Beverly, Cherry Hill Technology Center in Beverly and Danvers, and offices located on Trask Lane in Beverly and Danvers, to and from the Beverly Depot in downtown Beverly. Contracts will be awarded to the Respondent deemed responsible and responsive. This will be determined by evaluating Proposals against the quality requirements and evaluation criteria set out in the RFP; as well as a consideration of the price offered. The Respondent identified as offering the most advantageous proposal against these factors will be awarded a contract.

The Request for Proposals (“RFP”) may be obtained from MAPC by contacting Travis Pollack, AICP, Senior Transportation Planner, MAPC by email at: tpollack@mapc.org, on or after October 29, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. EST by requesting RFP no. MAPC 2018 NS Shuttle Service Pilot. Proposals are due at 12:00 p.m., EST, November 28, 2018 at MAPC, 60 Temple Place, 6th Floor, Boston, MA 02111. Price and technical proposals must be submitted separately, sealed, and clearly marked. Proposals that are not prepared as required will be considered non-responsive. Late proposals will not be accepted.

The term of any contract awarded under this solicitation will be one year from the date of execution of a Contract. There shall be 2 one year extensions to be solely exercised by the NSTMA. MAPC reserves the right to cancel all or part of this solicitation and to reject in whole or part any and all proposals. No bid bond is required.

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